Hi laltik. If you enjoy the sound that top-shelf modern tube gear can provide (an ideal and real combination of ambience and transient speed), are leaning toward monos (good for you!), want an amp that can drive any load and in the process deliver the fullest of real base then you and I have much in common. Without getting into the significant details of my hunt, I'll just go right to the results of my kill. For me it was the perfect choice and based on the constant feedback of my fellow audio hunters in our local hi-fi tribe - I did kill it!
I landed the Octave MRE 220's with the Super Black Boxes. For and well above their price point they are unmatched. Effortlessly driving any load; providing a soundstage you can drive around in and get lost; leaving nothing wanting in the bass from start to finish; giving every instrument its own space, sustain and decay with unmatched realism. Over and above all of that the reproduction of the human voice is exactly that.
From one passionate hunter/gatherer to another, in this vast forest of countless audio animals, my kill was well worth the effort. My feast is always plentiful and is enjoyed by everyone who drops by. All the best in your hunt. Good luck!!!
Ray
I landed the Octave MRE 220's with the Super Black Boxes. For and well above their price point they are unmatched. Effortlessly driving any load; providing a soundstage you can drive around in and get lost; leaving nothing wanting in the bass from start to finish; giving every instrument its own space, sustain and decay with unmatched realism. Over and above all of that the reproduction of the human voice is exactly that.
From one passionate hunter/gatherer to another, in this vast forest of countless audio animals, my kill was well worth the effort. My feast is always plentiful and is enjoyed by everyone who drops by. All the best in your hunt. Good luck!!!
Ray