I think the AHB2 is an awesome amp, especially for the KEF LS50's (bedroom system). I owned it for a few years so I am confident in my assessment. It was awful on an Magico A3 though, that speaker was more demanding. I also do not think Beryllium drivers are what I would pair with the AHB2.
@ricevs I believe mods can make a good piece sound incredible. Case in point is my Sony SCD-1 SACD player that was modified by $3K worth of mods 20 years ago by Vacuum State. I have recently put it back into my Bryston BHA-1 headphone system and it is phenomenal. Though the SCD-1 in stock form had "good bones" so that may have worked well with the mods.
http://www.vacuumstate.com/index.dna?rubrik=14&lang=2&a=/%2527%251C%25D8%253E%25D9H%2540&b=738000.5727941110
I have 2 amps to get soon. A Purifi amp would be a nice cost saving way to achieve this. Like I said in my Original Post,
I want to find a Purifi amp with "good bones". Then modding that would be interesting.
Your counter arguments to the ASR Purfi build criticisms are understood.
@ricevs I believe mods can make a good piece sound incredible. Case in point is my Sony SCD-1 SACD player that was modified by $3K worth of mods 20 years ago by Vacuum State. I have recently put it back into my Bryston BHA-1 headphone system and it is phenomenal. Though the SCD-1 in stock form had "good bones" so that may have worked well with the mods.
http://www.vacuumstate.com/index.dna?rubrik=14&lang=2&a=/%2527%251C%25D8%253E%25D9H%2540&b=738000.5727941110
I have 2 amps to get soon. A Purifi amp would be a nice cost saving way to achieve this. Like I said in my Original Post,
A Benchmark AHB2 and one of these Purifi amps for me please.
I want to find a Purifi amp with "good bones". Then modding that would be interesting.
Your counter arguments to the ASR Purfi build criticisms are understood.