If you can only choose one of these Amps

Hey Rainchild,

I've heard wonderful things about the McCormack DNA-1 and the fact that the amp can be upgraded by Steve McCormack himself, is something to consider. This amp is supposed to be very good and I've heard people rave about them even more after they have them upgraded. I do agree with Jbello, trust your ears. The best way to evaluate them is in your own system, but if you can't, try them in the shops and take all the variables into consideration when making your decision.......John

I agree with Jbello but since you asked, I would pick the Classe CA200 because it has a wonderfully warm sound to it. the McCormack DNA125 is leaner, like the Krell (I had a KSA100 for a while) and I don't enjoy it as much as Classe. Jeff Rowland is very nice too but more expensive in general than your list (or less power). Same goes for the McIntosh MC202 - a very sweet and rich sounding amp. Depends what type of sound you like though. Some people like it leaner - listen to whatever you can in your own system and decide for yourself. Arthur

The Classe,..on the used market, most everything they make is a value...and sound like music.

Thanks Guys,

I sometimes quite confused by watts and current. Which one should I look into to determined how well can an amp handle speakers? What happen to amps that do not go down to 2ohm?
can they give good bass? at what frequency range a speaker will dip into 2Ohm? I'm using a Hales Revelation2. 6ohm 86db
acoustic suspention design 3 way with 8" woofer. Driving these are Electrocompaniet ECi3. Class A 70W @8, 120W @4,
160W @2. Source is Cary 303.

I've had a Classe CA 200 for about 6 maybe 7 years with no disire to move on, surround it with reference level components and cables and it gets better. The ca 200 doubles down to 400 at 4 ohms, I drive Thiel 3.6's to loud levels with no strain or congestion.