Best amps I ever heard

[Kevinfromexeter]

Probably a Soulution pre-power combo at Walrus, into some Graham ls5/9 speakers.

Listened to the Soulution 5 series pre/power recently and agree they are incredibly special. All the key desirable HiFi qualities in spades, but more importantly, rivetingly musical and involving too. If my lottery numbers ever come up my Naim 552/500 could be in trouble..

 

[Robert M]

lavardin amps are very nice.

 

[misterdog]

I thought the whole point of an amp is that you did not hear 'it'.

 

[Cereal Killer]

I thought the whole point of an amp is that you did not hear 'it'.

are you deaf?

 

[misterdog]

Pardon ?

 

[TLS]

Classé Audio DR3b. 25 watts, 65 lbs.

 

[Clay B]

Audio Research D-150
Krell KSA-50 MKII
Audio Research REF 75SE
First Watt SIT-3

 

[Gervais Cote]

Audio Research D150 with classical music such as Carmina Burana is difficult to beat according to me.......

 

[denni55]

Fron the Linn stable ,the venerable Klout was one fine amplifier...had one out on loan once and it was a heavy,powerful beastie.
been running an Akurate Chakra C4200/Dynamik for a while now,allowing bi wire/amp my Totems.

 

[Clay B]

Audio Research D150 with classical music such as Carmina Burana is difficult to beat according to me.......

Gervais

Funny you should say. I have fond memories of a long ago D-150 playing Carmina Burana through a pair of Magnepan Tympanis. I forget the preamp but it would also have been Audio Research. Absolutely stunning.

 

[ariegur]

Nait 2.
I am very sorry that I sold it. Miss it.

Arye

 

[audiopile]

Audio Research D90b - 5881 tubes -had all electrolytics replaced because several were leaking (was about 30 years old when I bought it) - nice wide thick traces -you could get at everything without much effort or drama. Great bass - sings. Sold it to a buddy

 

[hifinutt]

Audio Research D-150
Krell KSA-50 MKII
Audio Research REF 75SE
First Watt SIT-3

yes been reading about the sit 3 and watching steve G video on same . pass do make some beautiful stuff

 

[hifinutt]

lavardin amps are very nice.

had a lavardin Is ref here for past few weeks , very engaging amp . when you turn it up a bit its beautiful .

 

[heihei]

Audionet Stern / Heisenberg

 

[eastone]

yes been reading about the sit 3 and watching steve G video on same . pass do make some beautiful stuff

The SIT-3 looks very special. I’d love to hear it one day...

 

[madmike]

Leak Stereo 20

 

[philiphifi]

Kondo 211 monoblocs

 

[Mike Reed]

E.A.R. 509 mono's fronted by 912 pre. into Quad 2905 ESLs. Mind you, this was after Naim 552/135s into gigantic ProAcs so maybe I'm still en route. Practicality (reasonably local and cost-effective servicing plus on-board ph/stages) is important but wouldn't mind trying other valved amps with my ESLs. Possibly even Vitus as a return to s/s 'fit 'n' forget', but I do wonder how Vitus treats ESLs

 

[wacko]

Jadis or Lamm. There are probably a few others I haven't heard but definitely valve.