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Best high current SS Mono amps

I am searching for the best SS amp for 4 ohm electrostat speakers. I would consider tube monos, but I just can not take any buzzing or humming those tube amps have from time to time. I have a very quiet room and often play at low volumes.

Please help me out with your thoughts. I have spent a lot of time on the archives and I just can't tell what to buy. I would like to spend no more than 11,000 used on some balanced monoblocks with high current.

If there is a dead quiet tube amp that fits the bill, please mention it.
yada
napoleon
4 posts
 
Parasound HC-3500 double mono
fcrowder
191 posts
 
Would suggest that you audition the Parasound JC-1's. The only downside is that they require a very extended break-in. I have also owned the Wolcotts with all NOS tubes including hand picked Mullard EL34's and can tell you that in comparison to the JC-1's they were soft at the top, not nearly as controlled at the bottom and lacking in slam, slow, not nearly as quiet and lacking in low level detail. Having said that, they were very musical and trouble free and imaged very nicely.
noble110
49 posts
 
Anyone have experience qith the Ayre 5X amp??
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ivanj
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Yada, thatnks for the nice sentiments. There seems to be a synergistic match between the Pass 600s and the CLSs. Definitely put them on your short list. Wolcotts are high current for Tube amps but can't compare to a SS on paper but they may actually put more current/voltage into an electrostatic load. BTW the Wolcotts do NOT lack slam in my system. YMMV and I respect Fcrowder's point of view, as well he knows. I'm just happy that he has found something that works in his system as I have mine!!
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dave_b
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I've owned or demo'd most of the amps mentioned in this forum and can tell you hands down that a stereo Krell, say a leftover 350c or a new 400cx would do more than adequately!! Unless all of your equipment and cables are absolutely state of the art (and your electric service is as well), the benefits of mono-blocks are highly questionable.
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