I have a system with a pair of Sonus Faber Amati Futura and a full loom of Nordost Valhalla.
My first amp was Audio Research DSI200. A Class D amp with a somewhat warm and rich sound. Nice if you are looking for a slightly "tubey" signature.
I then switched to Jeff Rowland Continuum S2. This is has a cooler presentation with slightly better bass control. It was good but I felt like it lacked "soul".
So I left the Class-D world and found the magic in an A/B called Gryphon Diablo 300. IMO this amp is way more organic and soulful. The bass control is miles better than the Jeff Rowland despite it had 2x800 W. For some reason it was not the perfect match for my speakers who venture under 3 Ohm in the bass region. I always thought I had a "bass problem" in my listening room. It turned out the solution was getting a better amp.
My first amp was Audio Research DSI200. A Class D amp with a somewhat warm and rich sound. Nice if you are looking for a slightly "tubey" signature.
I then switched to Jeff Rowland Continuum S2. This is has a cooler presentation with slightly better bass control. It was good but I felt like it lacked "soul".
So I left the Class-D world and found the magic in an A/B called Gryphon Diablo 300. IMO this amp is way more organic and soulful. The bass control is miles better than the Jeff Rowland despite it had 2x800 W. For some reason it was not the perfect match for my speakers who venture under 3 Ohm in the bass region. I always thought I had a "bass problem" in my listening room. It turned out the solution was getting a better amp.