Opinions of Hafler 9500 or 9505 Amp

Good to very good amps, built with David Hafler's usual high quality design and value. Not state-of-the-art (never were), but an excellent buy used.

Contrary to the above post, these amps have nothing to do with David Hafler nor previous amps bearing the Hafler name. They were designed by Jim Strickland, who designed the Acoustat speakers and the Acoustat TNT amps. The 9505 is the same power as the Bryston 4B but outweighs it by 7 pounds. I use a 9505 and think it is fantastic and great bargain. Incidently, HCM has new "B" stock units for about $1300, which makes it a great bargain.

I have used a Hafler 9500 to drive Spica TC 60 speakers for over 6 years. The Hafler is a very detailed amp that throughs a huge sound stage. It is neutral and musical, but on the lean side, which has required some careful preamp matching. After going through several highly rated solid state preamps, I have found a great match with the Conrad Johnson PV10a. Overall, I think the Hafler is a very good value.