A few clarifications about my hunt, based on some of the questions people have asked. I was thinking through it and came up with these.
Why only Class A/B?
I tried a Class D all-in-one, it didn't work out.
Why the price point 10-15K?
The above mentioned all-in-one was in the <10K range, so am curious, what refinements I can get outside this price point. I am sure there are many <10K that would beat that all-in-one, I haven't tried any or all of them yet. But that was why? Perhaps, I think, and some concur, at the 10K level, the league is different. I want to find out.
What Speakers?
I don't know yet. But I want the opposite of Devore O/96, current candidates are: Vivid (cheaper ones < 15K), Magico A series, Magnepan, Verity Amadis S (used only).
So I need a lot of power. My amp should be able to drive any of the above speakers comfortably.
Why only Class A/B?
I tried a Class D all-in-one, it didn't work out.
Why the price point 10-15K?
The above mentioned all-in-one was in the <10K range, so am curious, what refinements I can get outside this price point. I am sure there are many <10K that would beat that all-in-one, I haven't tried any or all of them yet. But that was why? Perhaps, I think, and some concur, at the 10K level, the league is different. I want to find out.
What Speakers?
I don't know yet. But I want the opposite of Devore O/96, current candidates are: Vivid (cheaper ones < 15K), Magico A series, Magnepan, Verity Amadis S (used only).
So I need a lot of power. My amp should be able to drive any of the above speakers comfortably.