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Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail!

I am assuming some of you have experienced the following.... All else being the same in the chain, you replaced a power amplifier and started hearing more resolution and detail, perhaps a lil more in a track that you have heard a thousand times.

Ime, the higher you go up in price doesn't necessarily guarantee that you could experience the above mentioned. It seems to come down to the nitty gritty of the circuits under consideration, i.e., the black art of power delivery and analog circuit design.

What is a power amp you may have experimented with that provided the maximum detail and resolution at any price? (Not just perceived changes in tonal balance, etc).

I am hoping to shortlist a power amp based on some suggestions here for a future purchase.

 

P.S. If you are an ASR type of guy who thinks all power amps sound the same, this may not the right thread for you, I suppose...

deep_333
firedrums
84 posts
 

KRELL  

handymann
383 posts
 

I have a pair of Krell EV 600's that push my Wilson Maxx II's.  They're class A bias so they get hot, but boy how they make my Wilson's put out!

phd
1,307 posts
 

Krell fits the bill, a good recommendation! Don't forget about the Marsh amplifiers, definitely known for their high resolution without brightness. No wonder you don't see them for sale anymore.

yoder
22 posts
 

ModWright KWA 150SE has been the best for detail that I have heard though have changed speakers, moved to lowered power options since owning one, and have not been in search of even better detail.  Definitely no harsh edge to accompany the resolution.  You can get 2 to run as monoblocks and have 550 watts with your 6 ohm speakers. 

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at0310t
11 posts
 

I've had wonderful experience with the Ayre KX-R Twenty preamp paired with the Ayre VX-R Twenty Power amp. Incredible resolution with a rube-like presentation.  I've yet to hear anything since acquiring them 6 years ago to suggest an upgrade.

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