Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail!

The poster doesn't say what his speakers are or the room dimensions.  I have Yamaha NS 5000's in a great room type space with a 13 foot listening distance. Using 500 watt B&O Ice Modules in Red Dragon mono block chassis. Details and cool running power the 600 watt rated Yamahas run very well on.

Engineers measure a device's efficiency in an inverse relationship to heat it produces. The more heat the less efficient. It has new relevance in the age of climate change and HVAC systems failing. Hence I recommend nicer Class D.

Mola Mola’s original engineer was Bruno P. Who is no longer with Mola Mola. He started Purifi a few years ago and they make the amp and speaker parts for others.

Not sure about the new guys designing at Mola Mola.

@deep_333 You should have a listen to the new SimAudio North Collection amps. These amps have a similar level of detail as the AHB2 but does not have any edge to it. I mentioned this before on this thread. I heard the 761 amp, and I agree with what the reviewers have been saying about it. The price range is $100k+ | $24k | $15k. I heard the $USD 15k one and that should be powerful enough for my Yamaha NS5000. A local dealer carries both and I may have a listen this Friday.

+1 @yyzsantabarbara for the CODA S5.5 amp

@deep_333 

The S5.5 at $6K new is one of the rarely true hifi bargains, just as good in most ways and better in some than my Gryphon Diablo 300. It is a high current design in Class A but doesn't run particular hot.

There is a LONG thread here on Audiogon about it with rave comments from owners.

Your $30K budget may convince you to look elsewhere but that would be a mistake.

The only amp I have heard in my system as good is the Simaudio 860 V2, BUT at $20K it is not exactly a steal (used would be the way to go but they don'tcome up for sale often). The newest version is even more money but apparently there is a buzz growing about it, haven't heard it myself but likely it would be worth an audition.

The S5.5 won't work well for the NS5000. I spoke with Doug Dale @ CODA about this amp and the NS5000. In fact, I use a CODA #16 on the NS5000 right now. It is a terrific pairing. The S5.5 will work on the NS5000, just like a stereo AHB2 would work. However, this speaker sounds better to me with more power than the S5.5 can deliver.

I am only looking to add another amp because the amp I use in another system would sound better if it was replaced with one of the following 3 amps, SimAudio North | CODA #16 | Luxman M10X. 

I would rotate 2 amps with 2 systems. Currently, I cannot do this because my current second amp does not sound great on the NS5000.

Doug said that the new (or updated) CODA System S150 + SV would be his top gear.

CODA S150/S250 Amplifier System – Destination HiFi  ($20k)

CODA SV System Voltage Amplifier – Destination HiFi ($8k)

This comes a little under $30k. Since I already have the #16, I decided not to look into the S150.

I heard the  Simaudio 860 V2 and 761 on the Paradigm Persona 5F and 9H and thought the 761 was easily better. The 761 is also cheaper.