Best Amp for Timbre, Depth and Spatial Resolution?


I have an Ayre CD player, BADA Alpha DAC, deHavilland Mercury pre-amp, CJ MF-2500A amp and N802 - am looking to upgrade amp.
Would like to hear views on Best Amp for Timbre, Depth and Spatial Resolution.
Not married to tube or SS..
Always wonder about Stereophile recommended components such as Aesthetix Atlas, Parasound JC-1, CJ LP-125 and the likes. I would pay about $5k on Agon so there are some limitations.
Thanks.
128x128johnmc67
I don't have a problem with Bo1972, but Nvp is right, he does have a mantra when (not wenn) discussing audio here. It can be about brands such as Pass Labs, Onkyo, or about the 3-dimensional thing. It can get a little irritating, but not excessively so...
John, I'm driving my dips down to 3.6 ohm Avalon Acoustic Eidolons with a pair of MFA M200s on loan. Their presentation is only slightly different than the Carver VTA 180s (2, 4, 8 ohm taps) that I have settled on.

Other amplifiers I've used with these speakers are the Ayre V1-xe, NuForce 9SE v3s, and the Hypex nCore 400s. Three very different presentations.

With the exception of CJ your short list is interesting. The CJ Premier 350 may be very underrated and well worth a listen.
Dave_72 and others...I have no problem with Bo being an audio salesman either and preferring certain brands, particularly the ones he sells. If only he stated he prefers them based on his taste in sound. But he doesn't.

Instead, he slams the competition in an arrogant and condescending manner as if his is the only opinion that matters. He then twists his opinion into fact by siting that only the brands he carries have multi-dimensionality (metaphor for deep soundstage) and even more hilarious, talent (well I guess an amp can sing). His claims are purely subjective and cannot be measured as no specifications exists for them. Yet Bo spreads this fodder around like gospel.

Further, the poster above who said that he hijacked some threads is correct. Just look at the lengthy thread in the speakers forum about REL subwoofers. Someone is torn between two REL models and wants an opinion on which is better. Bo can't resist to basically say REL sucks and start selling his brand. And how many B&W owners ask about a good amp to pair up with their Diamonds only to be insulted by Bo and be told the B&W crossovers are lousy? And all of this is based on his subjective opinion and nothing more. Bo you are truly an audio legend in your own mind and someday you may actually bring something substantive to the forum.



What I find wrong is that fact he is taking over every thread by repeating the same thing over and over again
Nvp, this is true with several members but they do have to right to speak.

Suggest to Agon for an IGNORE button. LOL!!!