BEST AMPS FOR WILSON SASHA

I agree with p59teitel.  Bo is simply being bombastic and preachy.  In a post unrelated to this one, someone asked about a cd transport.  Rather than say ALL TRANSPORTS SUCK AND YOU ARE AN IDIOT FOR CONSIDERING ONE, I politely enquired if he had considered moving to a hard drive and steamer based digital solution.  After this polite and encouraging question, I waited for his response before I continued down a path that was not at all what he was originally asking for.  In fact he was interested and the conversation evolved, and I think was appreciated.

Bo, please take note.  We are mostly strangers participating in a conversation.  Stay polite and humble and your ideas will be well received.  I want to hear them!  But I don't want to be blasted by someone who seems self absorbed, over-caffeinated, and with a megaphone glued in position!  

To quote Sam Neil in The Big Lebowski, "Take her easy dude."

* that was Sam Elliot, not Sam Neil

ey guys , your attention please, the post is only in reference to the power can work with the sashas,  dartzeel 8550 is a good option?..

orion - have you contacted Wilson to get their direct input as to what you are trying to achieve with your speakers to see what they'd recommend?

dartzeel 8550 integrated amplifier is a good option?, can drive the sasha?

I have no knowledge of the sonics of the DarTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier, but I don’t see any technical issues that would arise pairing it with the Sasha. However, some of John Atkinson’s comments in the measurements section of Stereophile’s review would certainly cause me to think twice before spending $25K or so to buy it. Starting with the fact that the top and sides became too hot to touch after running for 45 minutes at 1/3 of its rated power into 8 ohms. And the statement that "even with no signal, the CTH-8550’s chassis gets very warm after a while" seems extremely inconsistent with the unit’s 45 watt specified power consumption when idling, especially given its 64 pound weight. Those things aren’t necessarily show-stoppers, of course, but they would certainly cause me to wonder what other issues might be lurking in the design.

I looked up the manufacturer’s response that was provided by Mr. Deletraz in the August 2009 print edition of Stereophile, in which the review appeared, and the response did not include any comments about the temperature issues JA cited.

Regards,
-- Al