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In Reply to: rec's needed: most dynamic SS amp w/ tube-like mids posted by rhyno on December 22, 2005 at 16:54:30:
I have owned or auditioned ARC, Krell, ML, BEL, Gamut, Parasound and Dreadnaught.
IMS, nothing beats a McIntosh MC402, it has startling dynamics, a smooth, tube-like sound, outstanding imaging and runs cool.
Its sound quality is very clean from 40 miliwatts to 400 Watts (yes, I have played it that loud, maybe for a few seconds).
If you need more power, Mac makes the 501 Monoblocks and I believe 1.2KW monoblocks, all the above based on a novel double-balanced amplifier topology and output autoformers to better match the amp to the speakers.
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- Re: rec's needed: most dynamic SS amp w/ tube-like mids - Carlos 12/27/0518:40:00 12/27/05 (0)