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plinius sa-250

I am purchasing this amp and would like some input. This will be the 2 ch. amp in my h.t. system. As of now I have the Krell KAV-500, which will handle the center and rears until i upgrade to a more powerful 3 ch. amp. My speakers right now are Revel performa M-20s, B&W center and rears. Eventually the M-20s will go in the rear and F-30s will take the l&r chs. and the C-30 will be my center. The sub I'm running now is the Velodyne FSX-12 but will be replaced by the Revel B-15. The room I have the system in is 22'x13'x9' and I have wall to wall carpeting. I have the l&r speakers connected with Transparent Super XL bi-wire cables and the rears with Transparent The Wave 100s. I will have the SA-250 connected with Transparent Ultra XL balanced cables. The rest of the system is hooked up with other Transparent, Monster and Audioquest cables. I would like to hear any comments on the SA-250 amp and the Bryston 6bst, which I am considering for the 3 ch. amp. I hope this is enough detail to allow my question to be posted and have well informed responses in return.
jrwr7
wikeeboy
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Hi John,
I am seriously considering the plinius 250 MkIV myself so have been very interested in your comments. The other amp in contention is the new bryston 14B SST which by all accounts is an amazing amp. Did you ever demo this amp? Glad to hear you are enjoying your purchase. I would also appreciate the experience of anyone else out there that has listened to both amps - Jeremy
jrwr7 OP
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Hey Jeremy,

I have not yet had the opportunity to listen to the Bryston 14BSST but I understand that it is a very formidable amp. I can tell you that, by most accounts, the Plinius is very tube like for an SS amp. It is very smooth and authoritative in its control of speakers and the soundstage it presents. The things I've heard about Bryston amps, in general, is that they tend to be a forward sounding amp with great bass output and control. I prefer my Plinius because the sound presentation is a little more laid back but does not sacrifice the bass or the high-end detail. If you can, get a listen to both, especially in your system and hear for yourself what sound you prefer.......John
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tok20000
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I want to know if anyone has compared a Plinius SA250mk4 vs a GamuT D-200 (latest version) amp.

Thanks,

KF
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