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Best amp for Salon 2

I am new here and working on my first setup. I was able to find an excellent deal on Salon 2 as the shop was getting rid of floor displays. Unfortunately they only carry Anthem STR and Mark Levinson in pre-amp and amp. I just heard Anthem and they sounded good. Mark Levinson is significantly expensive. Looking at the specs I could not make out much difference. This set up is going to last for years for me. Are there any better amps out there for Salon 2 ? I would prefer to stay below $25K. 

ac24
ac24 OP
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@mofojo Agree I will stay clear of the tube amps for now. 
@tony1954 - Thanks.  

 

 

erik_squires
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Thanks. Also are monoblock always better than stereo all else being equal?

Really depends on a lot of things.  Better channel separation and beefier power supplies are implied, but how hard are your speakers to drive??

 

The reason I ask is that Anthem has 400 watts / Channel at 8 ohms. It’s hard to find monoblock with similar power without making the budget 5-7 times.

I would focus a lot more on how difficult they are to drive. If these are minimum 4 Ohm speakers then a lot of stereo amplifiers at 100 W/Ch or more will be perfectly comfortable. If they double power into 4 Ohms vs. 8 it's a pretty sturdy amplifier.

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tony1954
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@ac24 

No problem.

I just get so tired of the shameless greed. The best option is always a product that he happens sell. Very convenient isn't it.

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jerryg123
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@tony1954 agree  and Audiotroy is always chasing the sale and always has the best solution. 

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ditusa
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@ac24,

Look at the McIntosh MC2301 amp. 😎

Mike

https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/amplifiers/MC2301

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