Solid State watts to power Zu Defintions?

The sweetest Solid State watts that you have first hand listening experience with? Thanks in advance.

BTW, my Preamp is a Bel Canto SEP-1

warrenh02-23-2011 7:23pm

213cobra Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 885 posts 02-25-2011 at 06:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete McIntosh solid state amps with both autoformer outputs and the quad-differential topology. As good as solid state will get on Defs. Pick your price; try for monoblocks; you're golden. Phil
abishahi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 03-01-2011 at 01:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Love my Def 2's on the end of my Naim set up Cd 555; pre NAC 552; power NAP 300. perfect trans atlantic union.
pmburnett Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 58 posts 03-01-2011 at 08:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Zu's can have a slightly aggressive high treble with solid state. Tubes fare better. Avoid "bright" mps or amps with an overly lean presentation. That said, I had good luck with a Rega Elicit before I switched to tubes. PMB