It’s all about system synergy.
Garbage in - Garbage out, and of course what are you looking for in an amp based on your speakers...
It’s a good amp, looks great. But at that price point... lots of good amps.
If resale is important to you, avoid all class D at that price point (or any price point). I don’t hate class D, but I wouldn’t pay a lot for the same modules with slight op-amp changes, etc, nicer cases etc.
You want resale down the road, Luxman does well and it’s neutral. Pass moves quickly and holds value. Levinson is a bit more detailed than both IMO. Coda builds a good amp, but may not hold it’s value. McIntosh does what it does, but it sure does hold value.
Bargain (used) but won’t hold it’s value - The SST build Ampzilla’s.
Bargain if you want a ton of power and great sounding amp(s) for the money, find some late model Parasound JC1 Monoblocks. Get the added flexibility they offer. Probably the best bang for buck out there still.
WCSS and his thread is fun, but nothing more. He loves darn near everything he tries at first (which at those price points I would hope!). But he hasn’t had a consistent room, speaker, or anything the entire time - hard to really get a feel for any of it other than he is having a good time. I sure wouldn’t base any amp purchase based on that thread.
You keep asking about Pass in your threads, seems you want Pass Labs. Great stuff, good market for them. VERY hard to get a bad match with Pass. You might not find the absolutely perfect match for what you like... but with Pass and darn near anything I suspect you will like what you hear.
Or, get the Luxman. Having heard both on the same speakers. They are more alike than different IMO.
