Opinions on Wyred 4 Sound ICE amps

To clear things out regarding PFC:

http://jeffrowland.com/knowledgemanager/questions.php?questionid=144

http://jeffrowland.com/knowledgemanager/questions.php?questionid=180

I listened to four or five albums across the weekend and I think that understand at least part of what Mapman is saying.

For me, simply put, there is a lot more to hear. The feeling of being "there" is really improved. The sound is more palpable and I think that the bass is causing that.

Dsper,

What you are saying sounds consistent with my experience.

Also I found that I could turn the volume up significantly higher without any listening fatigue or harshness, and as I did the sound filled out and became naturally more "palpable" as you say. This was a night and day difference from prior, nothing subtle or difficult to discern.

Also I recall the change in soundstage and "dimensionality" led me to tweak my speaker placement accordingly as well a bit in order to re-optimize the soundstage and imaging, which had changed a lot with the new amps.

As an owner of SX-500's, I can tell you IME the amps need at least 200 hours, and more is better before they show their true colors. Make sure to leave them on 24/7 as suggested in the manual

Dsper, re: "Krell is noted for their bass...", I would caution you not to compare the Krell integrateds with their stand alone amps. BTW, thank you for the follow up on the Wyred 4 Sound SX 1000's, I for one really appreciate it. Good listening!