Looking for the Best &10K-20K Retail S/S 250 WPC Or Above Class A/B Amplifier

Vitus ri 101.

having owned its class a brother, vitus sia 025; all i
can say is wow!

Vitus is a good suggestion. My vote would be selling the BHK pre and going with a darTZeel CTH-8550 Mk2.

- Colin

disclaimer: I’m a darTZeel dealer in Nashville, TN
https://gestalt.audio

If I was buying an amp in the 10-20 range I would listen hard to the Luxman m-900u. It has plenty of mojo with sonics I doubt can be exceeded in your price range. In addition the construction is at the very top of the industry. A beauty. Second choice would be the new Dag progression integrated amp. I haven’t heard it but I expect it to be killer. 18k list

Hi blumartini, can you audition Simaudio? The 860a v2 retailing at $18k has replaced all their upper end stereo amps. I have not heard it but can vouch for the 870a - magnificent.

I’ve been auditioning the Mcintosh 462 and Simaudio 860a ss amps, and the Mcintosh 2152 and ARC REF150 tube amps, all with a few different speakers. The problem I found with the tube amps is the bottom end can be a bit flabby. The mid to top was glorious. 

The Simaudio 860a was okay, but a little dry and thin. The 462 hit it out of the ballpark: tight control of the bottom end and near tube like mids and highs. I liked the 462 so much that I’ll probably purchase the 611 monoblocks. Close second is the Mac 2152.