Musical Fidelity K550 Supercharger

I was just thinking on this baby yesterday. I have a Bel Canto SET40 amp and a Bel Canto SET pre and the thought of that sound quality, at the ocassional mega SPL levels I love, pushing my 101db speakers (which can handle 300 watts per), gives me the chills. True $5k for a pair, plus the power cords is not an inexpensive solution, but just the idea of all that power and quality sound makes me itch.

I read the review in Stereophile. It looked really encouraging. According to them, it gives you a way to have your cake and eat it too--the driving amp's tonal characteristics still prevail in the sound at the speaker, but with 550 watts on tap. This could be really cool if it really works with SET amps.

why not just by a new pair of amps that you are more satisifeid with and that will give you the power you want

Buying another set of amps is not the question here.I happen to like my 45wpc tube amps and yes 3x or even 4x the price for different amps could be the way to go but for now I would like to know about the Supercharger's.

Johnny.I have read the same review and that is what got me thinking...same as Warren...

The end users are still the best way to get the down to earth facts...

Wwshull,
The SET sound is quite addicting, but when that extra wattage is needed for prodigious transients, SET does not have it. I don't know if any tube set has it, for that matter. I wouldn't sacrifice my SET sound for the extra power. For $5k, not unreasonable considering my rig, I can have my cake and eat it too. So it seems. I am waiting for a first hand listening experience of this baby to motivate me to have a go at the wife: again!!