air tight atm-3 vs. berning zh270

Tried the ATM-3's recently in my 'A' rig- didn't do it for me (bass too thick and a bit slow, and transparency could be better) HOWEVER, picked up the smaller ATM-4, and it's fantastic! Much better PRAT, and better transprency as well, I also found the decay of the note superior, as well as the superior 'delicacy' it brought to the table. It is a vey organic and involcing amp you can just listen too and forget about analyzing the sound. One of the two major U.S. Air Tight dealers agreed that the ATM-4 and ATM-1 were the best sounding of the Air Tight PP lineup due to their simplicity of circuit design; less tubes; however still retaining the extremely high parts and build quality Air Tight is known for. Would love to hear their ATM-211 monos...

you guys are helpful..........thanks

tell us where you end up, and what you think. overall, i think you cant go wrong in either case, despite my obvious biases....

artg... which VTL did you compare the berning to?

MB-125's. I liked them quite a bit, to be honest, but not enough to buy..... Dynamic, a nicely developed bass and fairly transparent and accurate. It's a very good amp, really. Ultimately, though, it and I didn't "click" the way I did with the (OTL) Atma-Sphere. Also, i didnt want monoblocks....

I recommend you listen to as much as you can, because all the words we type mean nothing to your ears in your system..... The one thing you can always trust is people's purchase decisions, and i ended up buying the Berning and will not look back for some time.....