Down to the Final Two -- Dreadnaught vs. Titan


After many auditions, I have narrowed my choice for an amp to replace my (not very) beloved Bryston 9B-ST. The final contenders are the Theta Dreadnaught II and the Simaudio Titan, both in five channel configuration. I was about to order the Titan when my wife surprised me with a rather large purchase which will necessitate my delaying the amp purchase until the end of the month. Being somewhat superstitious, I took this as an omen and thought that I would consult with the Audiogon Gods one last time.

My system consists of a Krell HTS 2 processor, B&W N-803s for the front speakers, HTM 2 center and N-805s for the rears. Any last minute thoughts would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance.
tdavism3
You could save some money by looking for an Integra Research RDA-7. The Perfect Vision reviewer compaired it directly to the Dreadnaught, & there were "no decernable (sp.) differences. I just bought one two weeks ago, & this amp is Fabulous! It is almost the same as the BAT 6200.
I was also considering a Dreadnaught vs Titan delema. I ended up with the Titan, and have been very pleased so far. It's no where near broken in yet, but even post break-in sounds wonderful. Very detailed, lush, and musical. The Dreadnaught had much the same feel, though unlike the Titan it has space heater properties :) The Titan barely reaches luke warm, even after 8 hours of music and movies. I also didn't like the fact that I was tied into spade connections for the Dread, I much prefer bananas.