@charles1dad
The Dan’Agostino and Boulder amplifiers were mentioned as similarly priced components. I’ve heard amps from both brands but only under audio show conditions. Are you familiar enough with either to render an opinion as to how they compare to the Berning?
my listening experience with those 2 brand’s amps are pretty much at audio shows, and i like to various degrees, but don’t absolutely love, either. i think in the context of a good quality speaker system with modestly difficult load they are good choices, and can be the basis for a great system. neither are limiting.
the OP spoke of wanting an appropriate amp for a high efficiency speaker, and also of his experience with his Silbatone SET and his previous Jadis. this IMHO precludes these two brands from being in the running for an appropriate fit for him. neither have the sort of tube like life, or minimalist, global feedback free circuit, that would get into the realm of his direction. but the Berning certainly does. it hits the nail on the head. i think my darTZeel, if we are talking solid state alternatives (which the OP did not bring up so neither did i till now), would be a ’fit’ in terms of musical character in alignment......or to be fair simply more in alignment if we are looking for solid state alternatives. maybe the dart 108 being more real world price points compared to my 468’s.
i don’t see those others as alternatives to the Berning......but are both top quality choices seen in many very good systems. but rarely matched with a high efficiency speaker. if i were choosing between those two brands for someone coming from tubes, then the D’Agostino strikes me as closer, if that is your question.
my path years ago, was from big No.33 Mark Levinson’s.......to 75 watt Tenor OTL’s......then to darTZeel solid state. that Tenor OTL is still my beacon of sonic reference for how music reproduction should be amplified. linear tubes! and that is my view of the darTZeel’s i have now, and how i view the Berning.
