Innersound ESL amplifier - good choice?

Bradz

Cool, we almost have the same system. I am glad you are happy and look forward to more correspondence with you.
You will be happy with the 99 Magnum, I had it done and there is more detail and better extension, but also the dynamics improve considerably (something most people do not mention).
For a power amp I had considered the Plinius as well (like Tpsonic mentioned) but they are supposed to have a forward presentation of the sound which would not work as well for me. Also I someday hope to own Quads or maybe Innersound speakers.

thanks again and best wishes
Phil

Innersound on Quad 989's: dynamic with sterile spatial presentation and hard upper mids. Not hard/glaring like a GE 6650 tube, but more subtlely threadbare, the kind of trait that is only noticed when you realize that you are not listening as much, i.e like with the Nordost SPM line of cables. Harmonically denuded. Moves great on rock recordings, but boring and homogenous, even on rock recordings, over time. Sounds like an evolutionary step from a digital switching amp, which is not good.

Get a Plinius with enough current to drive the panels. No tubes, more spatial and musical, and you can sell it easier down the road (and when all of this Innersound hoop-la by the young and exhuberiant necessarily dies down...).

By the way, never "trust" a magazine. A resource, yes, but one with a financial agenda that is best recognized.

Asa, how can a magazine be a resource if you can't trust it???

Hey Asa... Have you heard the Innersound with Magnepan 1.6's? What was the comment about "and when all of this Innersound hoop-la by the young and exhuberiant necessarily dies down..." about? What do you know about the people who use the Innersound amp? All equipment is system dependent, so don't base your experience on just your system without hearing it with other equipment! Oh by the way, good comment Brianmgrarcom.

Thanks everyone,
I welcome all comments negative or posative as I feel like I can learn from both.
Asa,
your comment about the subtlely threadbare quality is exactly the sort of thing I am concerned about with a solid state amp (after 20 years of listening mostly to tubes). Also it is a quality my stereo has a little of right now and I am running Nordost Blue Heaven cables. I think they may well be the culprit, but they have other nice qualities at this price and I have been trying to live with them.
I have decided to trust any magazine much in the same way I trust people in general, sometimes you run across the bad egg but it is my way, of course my ears (not painted on by the way) are what I trust and not many sway me beyond them.
Tom
I am considering your advice as well, Plinius is consistently recommended by all.