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Amps that are "forward"

I have always wanted forward sounding equipment and now that I'm getting older (58) when I turn the music up I don't here more detail.Any suggestions on amps and speakers and experiences by you older audiophiles would be greatly appreciated.
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danielk141
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Adcom GFA 555 and GFA 555II.
The most "forward" sounding amps I've owned.
somec59
245 posts
 
Ditto on the adcom 555
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tomcy6
2,609 posts
 
Audio Physic speakers are known for presenting a lot of detail. Their motto is, "No loss of fine detail".
peter_s
1,348 posts
 
Berning ZH270 is very forward, in my experience.
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nonoise
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My new Burson PI-160 does everything right, including detail up the ying yang without stridency or at the expense of mids or bass. Its just one super clean sounding amp that doesn't miss a thing yet retains the naturalness of a recording. Its the closest I've come to detail at the expense of nothing. Its very basic on features and uses no ICs, being all an all discreet and has a stepped attenuator.

If you've been happy with your speakers, and they are efficient, have tried room teatments, and you can do without the bells and whistles (no remote), then it might do for you what it did for me.
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