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looking for a warm ss amp....

for my paradigm studio 40s. i hate a bright treblely sound! i currently use signal cables and a denon 3802 reciever. i have had many people tell me to go with bryston or anthem, but both have been out of my price range so far. which of these have a warmer sound? how would rotel or b&K amps sound with my speakers? they seem to cost much less. since i can only buy used, i really do not have the opportunity to audition the different amps. i will continue to use the denon as my pre-amp.
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gunbei
2,327 posts
 
I have compared at great length the Pass Aleph 3, Blue Circle BC22 and BAT VK200 and feel all three of these solid state amps may be a good candidate for you. Of the three, I feel the Blue Circle has the rounder, more "tubelike" character.

I own an older Bryston 4B which I use for my subwoofer and because of it's more neutral, grainier nature might not be what you're looking for. However, I understand that the newer ST and SST versions are much smoother.

I think a super bargain is the McCormack DNA 0.5 or 1. You might even be able to snag a Deluxe version of one of these for under $800.

I do think that the brightness you're experiencing may either be room related and/or attributed to the Denon receiver.
jsujo
348 posts
 
I just got one and i am surprised at how good it sounds...just velvety smooth, and good detail as well,,,you can always sell it if you dont like it.
sogood51
2,157 posts
 
I agree with Dennisj, kill two birds with one stone.

Dave
seandtaylor99
1,262 posts
 
Agree with DennisJ. If your preamp is mediocre then it doesn't matter how good the rest of your system is.
jshaw1004
53 posts
 
My suggestion:
Pass Aleph series SS power amp + tube preamp.
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