Powerful Tube Amp for SF Strads?

If you get Cary V12 mono's get the V12R. Be prepared for very hot running amps. They are very powerful! I just traded my V12R stereo amp in on a new Cary 120S and the sound is better than the V12R and a Mac275 I sold last year. Bias is easy to set on the 120S (just a screwdriver, the meters are on the front) and it can handle loads from 2-16 ohms. It also puts out only about 1/5th the heat. You owe it to yourself to listen to one. Good luck.

Well that's a tough call. I have listen to YG but didnot liked it, somehow it has not captured me in same comment is valid for Focal Gran Utopia Em. Rockport might be an option but I am more inclined towards Magico M5, MBL X-treme or the new Sonus Faber's flagship(hopefully they will announce for next CES).

wow...there is a new SF flagship? now that IS interesting!!!

where do i learn more about it?

@Lloydelee21 what is your preamp?
I use with my antileon Stealth Dream power cords, tried many , but Dreams are among the best, so far...

@Emre did you really liked the Magico M5 in Munich???

A more affordable amplifier is Spectron Musician IIImk2, which "killed" carry V12 in Sonus Amati Anniversario & Montana XPs

But I too think that Soulution, Gryphon Colosseum (and tube pre), Tenor, Accuphase monos, Krell evos, are among best SS amps for Strads.

Lamm, Cary, CJ, no!

IMHO

Hi Kops, thanks for your advice!!
My system for your review/advice:

- Zanden DAC 5000Sig
- CJ Act 2 Pre
- Gryphon Antileon Amp
- Trans Ref IC Cabling
- PAD Ann Contego/Dom Ferox PC for DAC, Amp.

I have heard great things about Stealth Dream from the person whom I am buying PAD from.

Typically I look for organic midrange first...and then expect high powered bass, clarity, accuracy, etc next.

As a result, I went for Zanden, SF Strad, PAD PCs...however, I was "educated" after hearing Krell Evo One and Wilson Alexandrias...which really take an approach of accuracy, pitch control, etc first...and ended up creating one of the most musical systems I've heard in a long, long time.

So your point about Stealth (which I was told is more accurate...PAD more organic)....could well be a good thing for me.

Any further thoughts now that u know my system are very much appreciated.

Lloyd