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Best amps I ever heard

Best sound I ever heard at a hifi show was an Accustic Arts Power 1 amp playing a pair of Gradient Helsinki speakers.
My own favorite amp is a LFD NSCE 3 driving my Shahinian Compasses.
 
Cato said:
As I've never had any truly good rooms myself I've tended to go for smaller systems in nearfield and the Leben CS300 is probably the most musically satisfying amp I've owned
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I'd agree with this - although I've only had mine for a few months. I'm not yet 100% sure the Super 8s are the right match but like the combo of the Leben and Devore sound - just need a little more depth/bass weight to round out the amazing musicality of the amp.

Kevin
 
Well for me its mostly been naim amps, well for the last 25 years at least.
Had quite a few from the 90, 3 x olive 250s, then had avondale boards in 2 of my 250's, but now have the mighty naim 500dr.
Must say the 500 series works very well together and the sound that you get from a 552 pre amp and 500 power amp is just fantastic. This set up easily beats anything i have had before by a massive amount
 
Hound said:
and the sound that you get from a 552 pre amp and 500 power amp is just fantastic. This set up easily beats anything i have had before by a massive amount
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Yes, it would if you've followed the Naim trail for a generation (as I did). Although I didn't aspire to the 500, unlike my friend, my 552, when replaced by my E.A.R. pre-amp.,was an instant forgotten memory. I also 'lost' a fair number of expensive boxes and leads into the bargain.
 
JoeJoe said:
Luxman 590ax. Pure class A. Beguiling liquid musicality.
Apparently the 590axII is even better! Can only imagine, roll on lotto win...
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Do you own the 590AX and if yes, did you compare it to other amps? The reason for the question is I may be considering the 590AXII.
 
Mike Reed said:
Yes, it would if you've followed the Naim trail for a generation (as I did). Although I didn't aspire to the 500, unlike my friend, my 552, when replaced by my E.A.R. pre-amp.,was an instant forgotten memory. I also 'lost' a fair number of expensive boxes and leads into the bargain.
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I have tried different and just recently tried a vitus sia025 mk2, but it didnt do it for me in the end, and so i have stayed with the old faithful
 
"Best" is difficult. I think the most knocked-out I've ever been was hearing a pair of Levinson 20.6 monoblocks. They were astonishing.

I also remember the first time I heard a NAP-500 (I think the first one in the US!). It was great, but it was also an obvious evolutionary move from 6x135s - you can't miss the family resemblance (unless you haven't listened to anything beyond Naim).
 
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A pair of glowing Pass Labs XA100.5 doing their thing this evening with Miles Davis. 100W of pure Class A, by some distance the best power amplifiers I have listened to for any extended period. The matching XP20 pre-amp combines to make the best amplification setup I've heard properly.
 
Friend of mine had a Copeland, pre power with valves thingy, lovely chocalatty sound, till his dog peed on it and it was never the same after that.
 
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A pair of glowing Pass Labs XA100.5 doing their thing this evening with Miles Davis. 100W of pure Class A, by some distance the best power amplifiers I have listened to for any extended period. The matching XP20 pre-amp combines to make the best amplification setup I've heard properly.
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I assume the radiator is turned off!
 
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