Nuforce STA200

Pro-Ject Prebox s2 (using only as a DAC..not preamp)

I thought about the Pro-ject Prebox, but this where it gets a little complicated.....I’ve had this system together only 1 year, started from ground zero, and now I have upgrade-itis.  Deciding what to upgrade next is tough.  With the STA-200 as the mainstay of the system, I think maybe the CEntrance is good enough, for now.  My diy speakers are excellent, as are my diy cables.  However, I bought the basic Luminous Audio passive pre-amp, and I’m thinking the upgrade to the Walker Mod might be the biggest bang for the buck right now.

I had been considering giving this amp a shot but my interest is starting to wane after reading this

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-nuforce-sta-20...

Read the link quoted above.  I don’t pretend to understand all of the amp’s measurements, but I know from speaker building that some that measure well don’t sound particularly good, and vice versa.  My speakers have a good 5dB peak from 10 kHz to 20 kHz; they don’t measure flat.  But that steadily increasing response has a lot to do with the air and detail I hear in the treble section.  I could control for that peak, by filtering it out and up with a dull and lifeless response that measures flat. With the STA-200, I’m letting my ears be the judge, and apparently others are doing the same.

The test was done into a 4 ohm load. Rated output was measured as 76wpc. Seems to me one might consider this amp as a 40wpc at 8ohm supplier. Did I miss something?