Solid state amplifier $2K Used or New

i *almost sprung for a pair of the odysseys, but i found my electrocompaniet aw60ftt's at such a good price, i couldn't pass up these $2k retail beauties. and, i was already familiar w/the electro sonic signature.

klaus of odyssey is a pleasure to deal w/, i got a great deal on a symphonic-line re-tipped lyra clavis.

re: getting a pair of the odyssey amps, if yer speeks are bi-ampable, i wood strongly recommend a pair of the stereo amps, instead of the monoblocs - ewe give up little in power, ewe still get to run separate amps for each speaker, and ewe get to bi-amp as well, using the two channels of each amp, one for the woofer, the other for the tweeter. this is how i'm running my aw60's & i couldn't be happier. well, mebbe if i was running a pair of melos mat-180's in this fashion, i mite be happier... ;~)

doug s.

Flip a coin over the Krells. You can't go wrong with either.

Just to add to the confusion. Proceed HPA 2 ( used )

One thing about a krell ksa100, you won't lose much money if you decide to trade it out in the future. they seem to hold their value like those old levinson amps and somebody always wants the old classics. I use one for my bass on a bi-amp system and they're a battleship for sure as well as reliable. Plus, krell has a good customer service dept. and will repair them should trouble arise. These days, I don't buy anything from a high end audio company unless they've been around 10 years--after getting screwed a few times by these guys going under years ago and get put in a bind just because you're looking for a 3% sonic improvement. You've already narrowed it down quite well.

I don't like the 805s with Krell or NAD. I think The 805s are too dry to be paired with amps that white and analytical sounding. The NAD in particular is no good. It sounds a little bleached out and harsh to me. I think Classe is a natural choice for B&W. Tubes, although, would probably be better. It depends on what sort of sound your going for. This is just my opinion as I perhaps like a smoother sound than some.