Accuphase A50V v.s. Lamm M1.1

I have owned the M1.1's and now own the A-50V. The Lamms are wonderful amps, very musical and produce bass with authority. They do run rather warm and in my opinion were not the quietest amps when operating. Conversely the A50V is very musical as well, has a depth and sense of space that compares well with the Lamms. I believe the A50V to be a very involving amp, that probably touches the heart more than the head. Most important to me is it is dead quiet, and doesn't run nearly as hot as the Lamm's. Either way you have a great set-up, it really boils down to your listening preference and what fits your listening environment best.

Slagletj thanks for the reply. Have you ever owned any "lower end" Accuphase amplifiers (from the "P" series)? How do they compare to the A50V? Similar character? Or is it not even close? In your opinion, are the Accuphase amplifiers better than the Lamm's?

Also - can you elaborate on what you said about the Lamm's not being the quietest amps?

While I have not listened to the Lamm I do own an A-50V. The amp is rated at 50W into 8 ohms but will double-down to 400W into one ohm and in bridged mode 800W into two ohms. That’s a lot of headroom. I have not heard this amp in bridged mode, but many say that it's very hard to beat two A-50V's bridged. I have my A-50V driving my Nautilus 802 and routinely get the power meters over 100 with no problem whatsoever. The 802 demands current and has an impedance curve that dips below three ohms in one place (the speaker should have been rate 4 ohm IMO) - the amp hasn't even blinked. What I like.... detail, air, bass, and midrange purity to die for. This amp definably goes for the heart. It is very musical, but in all the right ways - it's not warm or romantic at all - just perfect. I narrowed my amp choice down to the JRDG 8TiHC, Boulder 1060 or the A-50V. I believe I made the right choice.

Cheers,
Dan