What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?

Mark Levinson No 23

I like my YBA 2 amp with Vandersteen 2 speakers. Is it the best I'm sure it isn't but it gives me enough to stop looking.

Gryphon Diablo 300.

Vitus sia 025. Im bias, i own one.

I switched from Monoblocked Burmester 911 IIIs to the Bryston 28B Cubed amps. The Bryston’s eclipsed the 911s in several categories-power, tube like sound, neutrality, bass control, high resolution at low volume and they are uncannily quiet.

TIP: The Dirty Little Secret is that Bryston’s, even after break-in, need 48 hours+ of warm-up to sound their best. For frequent or anytime listening this mandates 24/7 power on, hot chassis, standby.

Since this Super Amp (typicaly, 1200 Watts @ 8 Ohms and 2000 Watts @ 4 Ohms) draws 250 MA in standby your electric meter will be spinning faster 24-7.

I have three 28B 3s (L/C/R) and two 4B 3s (side/rear surrounds). I figured the 24/7 electric cost of operation in my area was way over $1000/year. This was a factor in my recent purchase of a huge Solar system of fifty four 320 Watt Panels-a 18kW system.