Music Reference RM200 or David Berning ZH270?

And Slowhand I should have a Sarah within the next few weeks, we shall compare notes!

Well guys, I have had my ZH270 for 3 days now and I can't stop listening to it. It is everything you said it was. I am getting off the crazy merry go round of buying equipment and am going to sit back and start enjoying music. I am where I have been trying to get to for the past 25 years!

Slowhand, welcome to the world of Berning. It's the best of the tube sound, with none of the weaknesses, and all of the good parts of solid state sound, rolled into one package. Speed, power, bass, detail, tone, delicacy, openness, transparency, plug 'n play ease of use with auto-bias, 20 year bulletproof reliability, and no heat. I just don't think it gets any better than that. Except maybe the Single-Ended Triode ZOTL versions.:^) I assure you that they are outstanding also. Many sleepless nights of listening ahead for you. Enjoy!

OK guys. Here's a question. As you know, I think the Berning is a great piece. But, how does it stack up against my AirTight ATM300 8W SE amp, which, used, would be about the same in price? Just curious. Don't be shy, I don't think the AirTight is "me"...

BTW, just heard from Slow and he's still in la-la land, which is nice to see. Off the merry-go-round for awhile. I did mention to him, though, that the Berning/Supra with a killer table - maybe a Teres - might be something that is the next itch.

How about that, twl, for spending someone else's $ by voyueristic proxy, taking advantage of their progressive psycho-pathology of audio?!!

Yea...a Teres....

Very good, Asa!

Regarding your comparison of the Berning to the AirTight SET, it is not really a fair comparison. SET vs Push Pull, and all that. If you want a fair comparison, try the Berning Siegfried 8w SET ZOTL against the AirTight SET. Only $6k, still in the price category. Now that would be an interesting evening!

As for the Teres, well, you know.

Cheers!