SS amp for Merlin VSMs?

Hi Paul,

Why not try out the new ZH230 - comparing the ZH270 it would always recommend the ZH230, it seems finer, but as quick, and bass is a real strong point in that speaker, when driven by that amp!! (Says I who as a violinist don't care too much about bass ;-)
and I used to have the Sugden Masterclass, but preferred the Accuphase integrated E550. Got rid of it, as it was to shiny..
egidius

If it we available for 3-4K sold direct, I would definitely give it a try, or a used ZH270, but $8,500 for a 30 watt Class Amp in one chassis? Could not get over the value proposition there, must be priced to sell as many unit as he can make, a few a year.

Well as you maybe recall, i pondered between the Atmas and the berning. glad i opted for Berning..

Pubul57,
Just wondering if you have created a short list of amps that you come to the conclusion are in the consideration.
I just recieved my mme's and have used simaudio w-5 for the earlier vsm's so I will see how they work together but I too am open to suggestions. I wish my atma's would have been fixed by now my tech guy is changing them to something else and I am letting him, why? I don't know but it may come back better, if not I'll buy another pair and eat the loss.

Hi Pedrillo. I have concluded that while the idea of SS
appeals to me, I will not ever enjoy them as mych as good
tube amps, the latest having been the CAT JL2, Music
Reference RM9, and Atma-sphere M60s. I suspect your Simaudio
will be a very good match. The amp I think would work best,
based on convrsations with Bobby is the BEL1001 amps (he
also recommends the MAC amps with autoformers), but
unfortunately very hard to find now with the passing away of
Richard Brown. The Pass XA30.5 also sound very, very good,
but then I would switch to the Atma-sphere amps, and the
game was over. I think I'm stuck with tubes:)