Who is the KING of MONOS?


WHO IS THE KING OF MONOS???

Mcintosh 501:
Big. Heavy. Reliable. Built like a tank. Smooth and pleasing. This chuck of metal will flow liquid sound at you all day and not even get warm. It is Fun to listen to and fun to look at. Arguably the best looking amp of them all. Some accuse it of being too laid back. Others would consider selling an appendage to obtain a pair.

Krell Evolution 600e.
Pretty. Maybe not Mac pretty but still pretty. Unlike lesser Krells it is smooth and articulate. Possibly possesses the best bass of any amplifier anywhere. Expensive. If it can be the King it should be expensive.

Cary SA 500.1
Probably has one of the best reviews ever written. Cary is said to be a perfect middle ground between Krell and Levinson. Not too laid back. Not too harsh or dry. Just perfectly nestled in the middle. Not big or heavy. A little plain to look at. Middle of group price tag. A few complaints floating around about reliability. A few complaints that Cary is cheaply made. Is it worthy of a King’s Crown? 10 Audio thinks so………

Levinson N 53.
It is pleasing to the eye. It has lots of clout. It has cost no object claims. It costs a lot of big American Dollars. It has a non typical switching power supply. Levinson is sometimes accused of being too warm. Is this the case the N53? The company has encountered a lot of turmoil in the recent past. Can it overcome the negatives and beat the rest? Will the new D technology be its demise?

Classe CA-M600.
Aesthetically pleasing but doesn’t match anything else. Another smooth operator. This amp has also been accused of being too laid back and polite. Sometimes polite is a good thing. Can it be the polite King of Monos?

Pass Labs XA600.5
Can anything negative be said for this beast. Another block of beauty that has a glowing meter. A little magic and a little hocus pocus maybe. I can see the others getting a little nervous with the Pass in the mix. If only the company would answer the phone and tell me who the dealers are. I hope the product is better than their customer communications.

Wyred4Sound SX-1000
Can it even fit in with names like this? According to the reviews and the manufacturer it can. Its Class D. Its Light. It looks good. According to a lot of people it does things Class A / AB cant. It is by far the cheapest or cost effective of the group. Can this economical wonder compete or beat any of these brutes? Will it wimper and run away with its tail between its legs? We shall see.

Let us discuss who the King should be. Let us discuss who it shouldn’t be. Who cares about price. This is a Royal group. Who is the best of the best? No one wants to hear “They all sound the same.” Don’t waste our time. These boxes have magic inside. Who has the most? Which one should we all be dreaming of when go sleepy at night?. Who is the King Of Monos?
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A list of contenders:
Goldmund Telos 5000
FM Acoustics Resolution Series 2011
Sovereign Audio The Sovereign
Dynaudio Arbiter
Krell Master Reference Amplifiers
Mark Levinson No.33 Reference Monaural Amplifiers
Burmester 909 Mk.V (Internally mono bridged)
darTZeel NHB-458
Soulution Audio 700
Gryphon Audio Colosseum Solo
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 925
Edge NL Reference Mono Amplifiers
GamuT Audio S600M Mk.III
Halcro dm88
Spectral Audio DMA-360 Reference Monaural Amplifiers Series 2
Audire The New Monarch
McIntosh Mc2KW
Boulder 2050
MBL 9011
Tube Research Labs Platinum GTR-800
Jadis JA-800
Arna-Sphere MA-3
Conrad Johnson ART
VTL Siegfried
Audio Research Reference 610T
Wavac SH-833
Kondo Gaku-On Mk.II
LAMM Industries ML-3 Signature
Convergent Audio Technologies JL-1 Limited Edition
Joule Electra VZN-350 Destiny
Shoreline 800
Ypsilon SET-1000
Pathos Acoustics Adrenaline
Roysen,

Admittedly I am biased, but you don't think any design from Nelson Pass is worth of inclusion?
Sure, that was just names that quickly came to me. More names should be added to make the list complete. Here are some:

Pass Labs X-10005
Octave Research Jubilee Mono Amplifiers
Horch Power Stage
Zanden Audio Model 9600
EAR M-1000A
Theta Citadel
Classe Omega
Wadia 790 PowerDAC

BAlabo, Audio Tekne, Vitus Audio, Ayre, Chord, Tenor Audios top models should also but I don't remember their model indication.
The soon to be released 1400 watts continuous in 8 ohms Hegel H30. I have the Hegel H10 now, and am holding my breath to be a new H30 pappa!
Nothing dumb about this thread or the participants.
More goodies get added every day.
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