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Classe' or Aragon Currently using aragon in my system. I now have a larger romm and plan on geeting larger speakers i.e. Dunluvy, Snell A RS, Duntech ??? Anyways I'll need a larger amp. I like the sound of Aragon, but need to double power or so. Like the Classe' too, but have not compared side by side. Should I keep my 8008BB, add to it and bi amp or consider the Classe' 401 and up. Have heard Krell, Mark Lev. and Proceed. Recommendations please!!! Chuck
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avguygeorge
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I would certainly keep the amps till you make your speaker choice.If you were shure of what speakers;that would be different.
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snook2
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I am using Dunlavy 5's and have better control and sound from a 70 watt amp compared to a 300watt. I agree with Avguygeorge keep your amps
blbloom
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Good idead to wait until you decide on your speakers, but I wanted to add that in my opinion, The Classe 401 is a great deal better than two Aragons. It uses technology from the Omega and would be a great choice. If you are willing to spend that much, you have many options.
geno
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Since Dunlavy was using the Spectron amp @ some of the shows, that may be a consideration. I know a person who recently sold his Krell & got one of the newest versions of the Spectron & claims it blew away the Krell.Good luck.
sdcampbell
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I also concur with the others that you should keep your amps until you have gotten your speakers. Your concerns about amplification seem to center around power and quality. If you decide to change amps, you should try to do a serious audition of the Bryston 7B-ST monoblocks (about 500 watts each), or the new Bryston 14B-ST, which is essentially a pair of 7B-ST's on a single chassis. I own Bryston equipment and think it is one of the genuinely great values. However, one caution: audition an amp that has had substantial break-in time. My Bryston amp took nearly a month of frequent use before it settled in.
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