Your Favorite Sounding Power Amp, $5000 US Retail max.

Please list your favorite sounding current producton power amplifier, US $5000 retail maximum. What do you like about it? Thanks.

avanti196012-14-2021 10:11pm

jjss49 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,612 posts 12-16-2021 at 07:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete op you'll need to tell me the speaker, then i can give you a proper answer very different answers for say driving a wilson or mbl, a spendor or harbeth, an avantgarde trio... right? the question asked in a vacuum is rather pointless
avanti1960 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,480 posts 12-16-2021 at 05:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @jjss49 thank you for the reply. I am just asking members what their favorite sounding power amp is and why (under $5000). Not pointless at all but a good survey and reference.
jl35 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,014 posts 12-16-2021 at 05:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete First Watt. Pass. Belles. Odyssey.
sfseay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 496 posts 12-19-2021 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete SST Son of Ampzilla II. Available from underwoodhifi.com. The best I have had in my system. Very pleased with this amplifier!
mesch Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,509 posts 12-19-2021 at 12:49am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Based on my limited wisdom aquired from my audio experiences and interactions on this forum, I believe it depends on the speaker being driven.