Classe DR-25 worth buying?

Thanks for your response. Do you know how many wpc the Dr-25 was rated? How would they rate sonically to today's modern amps? Bob

The DR-25 is 250 watts per channel, sonically it would rate very highly against the majority of todays amps. If you find a Model Twenty-Five amp my suggestion would be to make that purchase rather then the earlier DR-25. After Reich left the company Glen Grue and associates made some subtle improvements to the 25, my opinion of the latter amp is that it was a major improvement. The audio rags agree as well, look up the old reviews of the Fifteen and Twenty-Five and you'll find consensus that the mods were major improvements.

I have owned both the DR-25 and the Twenty-Five, and I still own a Fifteen which is to date my favourite amp regardless of company. I find these amps extremely musical, very well balanced, and when it comes to reserves they stand up very well.

I have a Classe Model 15. This was a nostalgia purchase for me as I had a DR-15 bought new. From the DR-15, I made the mistake and bought a CA-300. CA-300 has inferior midrange, searing treble and muddy bass.

The Model 15 sounds nothing like the DR-15 I owned. The DR-15 suffered from light weight bass. The Model 15 is an animal. This amp sounds so full and rohbust it makes the CA-300 sound anemic and sick.

What Rjhella said, I have upgraded most all my components but when I get to my amps (pair of 25) I seem to hang on to these. I have used these to drive Martin Logans and the 25 does it flawlessly. The rated power is what Classe says it is and yes they do have plenty of reserve, not true with alot of amps. Build quality is tops also. Happy Listening!

I have the Classe DR-25 and love it.

My system:
Audio Research LS-9
Theta David
Bel Canto DAC2
Transparent Super interconnects
Martin Logan SL3 speakers

The Martin Logans require a lot of power, and the Classe never fails to deliver. Additionally, the SL3 has a poorer integration of the stat and woofer than other Martin Logans, yet the Classe has such command over the woofer that I no longer notice the variation. Also, it's incredibly sweet on good recordings and extremely detailed, yet is forgiving enough to make very enjoyable music even on my old 80's CD's. I took a chance on the DR-25 because I got a great deal on Audiogon a while back and I'm pleased I did. I paid about 1200 plus shipping, and I imagine that with power hungry speakers it would best even top-rated amps such as the BAT VK-200. It certainly beat the later model Classe CA-150's that I tried with the SL3's at my dealers.