If you want to buy a new amp I think the Bryston B135 is great Heard it at a dealer.
https://twitteringmachines.com/review-bryston-b135-cubed-integrated-amplifier/
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Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
If you want to buy a new amp I think the Bryston B135 is great Heard it at a dealer. https://twitteringmachines.com/review-bryston-b135-cubed-integrated-amplifier/ |
Since I can recommend only what I have owned or heard, I have three. If money was no object, I would buy a used Vinnie Rossi L2i. The new Vinnie is coming out soon and is significantly more expensive. The Vinnie made every speaker connected to it play beautifully, and I heard about a half dozen different pairs: different KEFs, Dynaudios, Dali’s, and QLNs. If I had a difficult room, I would consider a Lyngdorf. The DSP is great. I own a Simaudio 600i, purchased used, and have enjoyed it. It seems to check all my boxes. I am very tube curious, and I auditioned an Octave V 80 SE. Wow. Very nice, but it was just out of my price range. The bass was really something. And the tubes are so cool! Good luck. Keep us tuned in. |
Thank you all for the inputs. They are great thus far and help me to check into some wasn't on my original search path. I will have a chance to do home audition for Luxman 590AXii early next month and if I could arrange the schedule well, I plan to get a Belles Aria Signature here to do a test drive as well. Not having first hand experience with Belles Aria Signature, I wonder if anyone can provide some experience on this unit? If everything works out as planned, I will see if I can get a PASS Int 25 for a test drive as well. Meanwhile, there are couple stores I contacted will have audition schedule available next month. It is going to be a busy December. |