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Most resolving, transparent amps.

What has your experience been in amplifiers?

The most transparent, detailed amps you've encountered.
I like to hear everything that's going on and follow the different lines and instruments but it does need to come together musically.
Dead quiet, black background, dimesnional, layered, imaging, open, extended top end - all qualities of top amps, I think. Let the music come through as it was put on the disc - no editorializing.

What have you found?
mr_bill
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rushton
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Amta-Sphere MA-2 MkIII -- this remarkable OTL (class A, zero feedback, triode tube, 220w) monoblock amp continues to impress me beyond all others I've heard for its ability to step out of the way of the music. Yes, it hits all the points you mention.
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glide3
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I have been pretty impressed with the TEAD Linear A amp. You need to respect it's power restrictions with proper speaker matching but within it's cpabilities it is excellent.
mr_bill OP
347 posts
 
LEt me also include the ability to portray space, decay and ambience - which to me are all signs of getting the frequency extremes correct and a very high signal to noise ratio.
ecruz
402 posts
 
Nuforce Ref 9

I friggin' love them.
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