laid back stereo power amp

hi everyone. in case you missed my earlier post, i've ordered the Van Alstine vison set 400.was going to get the hybrid version but the man himself talked me out of it--said the solid state would work well with my V A tubed preamp. i read three reviews : TONE,AUDIO CIRCLE,and AUDIOPHILIA. all the key words were there. 30 day return. high hopes.we'll see.......Thanks to all.

Congrats and enjoy, hope your internal happiness cap lock is ON when you get and listen to new amp !!!!!

@6119

good choice to go back to frank v a

he is one of the best designers in the business... also a totally honorable, pragmatic, no nonsense, ’i spend your money like i spend my own money’ kind of person

an absolute prince and an example that many in the industry should follow

very nice to hear. thank you.

+1 re the Wyred 4 Sound ST-500 class D amp. When I got my first ever passive monitors for the desktop system (ATC SCM12 Pro’s) I needed an amp, and it had to run cool & fit on the crowded desktop. Took a chance on a nice, used ST-500, and from 1st hook-up that combo proved sonically ideal.

The ATCs have great authority in all frequencies for a 2-way and might sound a bit relentless with a bright amp. I'll never know, because this is definitely not a bright amp...like that ATCs, it has great authority from the upper bass on down. When I crank the, the sound is rather amazing. And when I listen at low volume, I actually get solid bass (few speakers will do that). 

I asked W4S if it was OK to stand the ST-500 on its side, and they said NP, it runs so cool it barely needs airflow. That’s what I did, and it works exactly as advertised...