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$4000 to spend on a SS power amp - help me choose

Audiomeca Mephisto II CD Player
Emotive Audio Sira preamp
VMPS Super Tower R / SRE (ribbon tweets; ribbon mid panel)
Acoustic Zen cables everywhere

I own a Graaf GM 200 OTL as my first amp; the SS will be
a back-up or possibly drive the bass in a bi-amp situation w/
the Graaf & a VMPS active crossover.
sjhall
hassel
248 posts
 
Sjhall,
the McIntosh MC402 has exactly this tube-near sound, while it is capable of delivering more than 100 amperes peak current.
mr_bill
347 posts
 
Since when is the Rowland M201 'warm sounding'? Maybe his older amps were but not this one - it's neutral.
Bill
keithr
1,306 posts
 
if you want tube-like, get tubes. no ss is truly tube-like in my opinion. and yes, i've owned rowland
sheffb
64 posts
 
Please consider a GamuT D-100 or D-200 Mk. 3. These are wonderful SS amps. See TAS.
usblues
1,217 posts
 
Possibly an upgraded Counterpoint from Mike Elliot@altavistaaudio,good luck,Bob
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