This is for Georgehifi especially but others can chime in.

We have tested the Devialet vs the T+A electronics and the T+A just killed the Devialet, we also tested the T+A vs Thrax, MBL, Krell, Boulder and a few other major electronics lines. 

Musifx tested the T+A vs the Pass to drive a set of WIlson'sand again chose the T+A.

T+A makes two series of products that will both easily drive a set of Dynaudio C1. 

They have the HV series which offers 2 intergrated amplifiers the PA 3000 at $18k and the upgraded PA 3100 at $21k.These are both massively powerful 300 watt into 8ohm, 500 watt 4 ohm integrated amplifiers. 

They also have the $11k PA 2500R which is a 140 watt integrated, however, the unit keeps on going down to a staggering 580 watts into a 2ohm load. 

To give you some persepective: T+A is the largest high end manufacturer in Germany with a full time staff of 110 people, with 14 full time engineers.
Burmester is 10 people, along with a few of the others.

T+A makes everything themselves, and use proprietary technology in this case HV. HV stands for High Voltage, T+A discovered that when you run solid state devices at high voltages the sound becomes much smoother and more natural, like a tube. 

The PA 3000 HV integrated was compared to $120k worth of CH Precision separates in the Absolute Sound and Alan Taffel found he was having difficutly hearing any major difference

.http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/ta-pa-3000-hv-and-mp-3000-hv/

In Positive Feedback, a PA 3100HV was compared to a $45k D'agastino and was again found to be as good. 

https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/ta-elektroakustik-3100-hv-pdp-3000-hv-sacdcd-...

The sound of the T+A is natural, smooth, with a huge soundstage, deep propulsive bass, with fantastic balance of information retrival with liquidity, plus punch. 

Build quality is fantastic, and the gear is built to last  a lifetime.

If you are on the East Coast, you should come in and take a listen.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

Whenever I hear that one component "KILLS", "DESTROYS" or otherwise "OBLITERATES" another component my bullshit detector goes off. Am I the only one? Others can chime in.

No, you’re not the only one. Same here. Once a certain performance level is attained it just isn’t possible for one component to annihilate another. Often times its a matter of preference, not better or worse.

Edit:

But you certainly could find better or worse measurements, technical data and that sort of thing. But measurement data sometimes belies how a component may sound. Also, in this "hobby", the tendency is that the slightest incremental improvement can be hard to come by and pricey at that. So all of those verbs may simply be a variant of irrational exuberance. 

@onhwy61 

+1

Yup, The hyperbole is often extreme. Mere fuses or cleaning your contacts with a special paste is FANTASTIC and KILLS and DESTROYS any speaker or electronics upgrade imaginable at ANY price.

Some folks were born with yesterday’s rain, or at least the posters promulgating these lies believe so.

looks like someone told the truth so the mods removed his post

if affordable, you won't go wrong with anything Nelson Pass has ever done...