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What is the best SS Amp and Pre given the trends?

I currently have an active Linn system (Klouts, Kairn, Kabers) and want to upgrade. I originally chose Linn because of it being more musical verses sterile sounding and it's small foot print. In looking at upgrade choices, I've been surprised about how the once frowned upon Class D amps are suddenly getting noticed (Nuforce, Channel Island, Bel Canto). I'd like to get better sound stage, image, power capability, and detail without harshness or having to going the tube route. I've read mixed reviews on the Ayre MX-R's, so I'd appreciate forum members thoughts on current market choices and considerations for putting together a new system.
cvman
guidocorona
4,298 posts
 
Truly fascinating, MRT! And now, after blaring the painfully obvious, are you going to impart some wisdom onto us poor audiosods as to your own preferred SS amp, and how this yet unnamed device congrues with your own equally unstated audio goals?
Or will you mayhaps be satisfied to impart upon us your deep wisdom regarding that which is not, while leaving us the existential burden of grocking inner audio truth Zen fashion, by whispering higher and ever higher degrees of guruesque abstraction to this--your most humble of flocks?
jim_swantko
301 posts
 
Haha - classic!
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
mr g:

i do not have a preferred solid state amp. i'm sorry to disappoint you.

i guess i am consistent. i'm sure your perspicacity can conjure up a worthy contender.

i could say, why ask a question if the answer is obvious ? but i won't.
jack_dotson
210 posts
 
Belles 350A Reference. Just about as good as it gets IMO.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
by the way, the best solid state amp is no solid state amp.

a decent tube amp is preferable to the best solid state amp.

tubes rule, don't be a solid state fool.
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