OTL amps with Wilson Watt/Puppy 6s

Rlennan,
I have 5.1's and wondered why my ARC VT-100mk2 didn't get the job done. I then tried a 335 and my jaw hit the floor. Instruments were much more full bodied and the tonal balance smoothed out making marginal recording much easier to listen to. The ARC had a slight advantage in reproducing the sense of space/air, but the Levinson is not far behind. The improvement in the bass control alone convinced me that, at least with the 5.1's, short of a massive tube amp transistor is better. Thanks to you I know why.

After extended listening since last Saturday I am buying the Berning ZH270, thanks Chris, Allan and especially David Berning. I won't belabor what has already been stated above because only listening to this most incredible product can convey what a marvelous accomplishment of engineering, innovation, performance, economy and size it is. It just has to be heard to be believed and then maybe you still won't believe it. A MUST AUDITION for anyone in the market for any amp in this price range and up, even below, you may hold off until you can get it :*) It should drive virtually any speaker on the market.

This amp is like no other in too many ways to go into here. Check the Berning site for reviews and especially the article by Charles Hanson in Glass audio. It is a technical tour de force.

Are OTL Transcendent T8 monoblock amplifiers a good match with Hales Transcendent T8 speakers...?

Maybe, as long as you don't listen above 60db :) I think those big Hales might suck the juice right out of the Transcendent T8 monos, their names match well though, catchy :) Lets see, they dish out 80W @ 8ohm, 50W @ 4ohm, probably don't tolerate impedences below 4 ohms at all. I really feel a different OTL amplifier would be in order if you really want to go that route. A certain OTL amplifier comes to mind, you might want to peak at some of the above threads about a special OTL that CAN tolerate and drive more difficult loads with ease. Hint : 270 :)

I own a David Berning ZH270, and I whole heartedly agree with the above statements. The ZH270 will run just about anything very well with plenty of dynamics and finesse to boot. This is truly a world class amplifier, and I dare any other OTL amplifier to match it performance at this price level, or any price level! I have no doubt that the Berning will run the Wilson's with ease.