This is for Georgehifi especially but others can chime in.

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...

I would be looking at something like Bel Canto ref600m amps for top notch sound, bang for the buck, manageable size, and low power consumption/electric bills.

I say that based on my current use (for several happy years now) of older ref1000m amps with other Dynaudio monitors (Contour 1.3mkII).

I also have newer current generation Bel Canto c5i 60w/ch integrated amp in my second system and with the Dynaudio monitors the only thing more I might want is more of the same quality watts.

Hard to go wrong with Bel Canto products in general, IMHO. They do things right! Like Mr. Pass but somewhat differently and perhaps a tad more focus on affordability.