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Amp for Sonus Faber Cremoma M

I am looking to upgrade my amp for the mains to improve my 2 channel sound. I currently have an Emotiva XPA5 that I will continue to use for the center and rears when listening to concert DVD's or Sacd's

I am considering Emotiva XPA1 Mono Blocks @ 500 per channel / 1000 into 4 ohms for $2000.

Would I get better sound buying a higher end amp used,for example a Pass Labs x250.5, McIntosh MC205 or Krell Kav3250 which would also run my center for SACD's?

I appreciate the input as I have found that it is very difficult to demo amps side by side with the same speakers / electronics.
pkelly1504
lloydelee21
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Good choice of amps. i have owned/lived with SF speakers for many years. you've a great one there, too. I have heard many good things about Emotiva but not heard it myself.

i am tempted to rank in personal choice: Pass, Mc, Krell mainly from the many, many people who've spoken about Pass & Mc and SF speakers. I have heard Krell Kav...nice but not sure it is up to the level of Pass 250.5. (And i quite like the big krells with SF Cremona).

sorry not very helpful but thought i'd post as i saw there were no posts yet. good luck. Nice choices.
rudge
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I've posted this several times, but here goes again. When I first got into Sonus Faber speakers, my dealer recommended Pathos. He carried other brand he could have recommended, but he felt Pathos and Sonus Faber interfaced well. Well, I mono-blocked two Pathos ones with Concertos. A year ago I upgraded to Cremora M's and am still very happy with the Pathi. I've upgraded the tubes abit and think I have a great combo. Both products are made in Italy.
lloydelee21
1,202 posts
 
good to know...i'll keep that in mind for future reference, Rudge. Local dealer does sell both.
pkelly1504 OP
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I thank you for the responses.

They are very helpful in helping select which direction to go.

I am really unfamiliar with tubes.

Can they be incorporated with solid state when running 5.1 for sacd's, concert dvd's and movies?
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