Hello,
I have been fortunate enough to hear some of the great amps mentioned above and on speakers I own or have owned. Many of them shine in their own way and outperform each other in certain areas . I feel there is and always will be a trade-off to be made at every and any price point. On the appropriate speaker I prefer the virtues of tubes over solid-state any day of the week but do concede S/S also has its strong points and realize other may prefer those virtues.
For me, taking all things in to consideration, like .... practicality of ownership, reliability, built to last, customer service, real-world product from a company I'm confident that will be around for years to come, hassle of shipping if a repair is needed, and MOST of all, overall sound quality in every area of performance with no area lacking, which to me means .... it must have no glaring flaws no matter how brilliant it may be in other areas of performance, which also includes being able to drive a wide range of speakers on the market today. The BAT 150se would have to be and is my choice. ..."they are music"...
Best,
Tom
