The Arion Audio HS-500 is in your price range. Very powerful and clean sounding Class D with a tube input stage. I own the S-500 and love it. I have heard the HS-500s numerous times in several different system contexts, and IMHO are tough to beat for the money. Plus, most people can carry one under each arm. Not ugly, but not audio jewelry, either.
Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new.
Amp upgrade time!!! What’s the most badass amp I can get for $6000 New or used.
I’m currently bi amping my Martin Logan’s with an old mc7106. I want to move up. I’m not glued to biamping this time around, I just do it now because my gear is my gear, ya know?
I would like fully balanced.
So please help me pick my next big boy amp.
Treated room. Speaker:
martin Logan esl x , rel t7i pair
Preamp:
t+a P3000hv
dac / phono
t+a DAC 8 DSD / nova phenomena 2+
streamer, tuner, Tt
metrum Ambre , marantz 20b, marantz tt15s1
ic and power
synergistic.
I’m currently bi amping my Martin Logan’s with an old mc7106. I want to move up. I’m not glued to biamping this time around, I just do it now because my gear is my gear, ya know?
I would like fully balanced.
So please help me pick my next big boy amp.
Treated room. Speaker:
martin Logan esl x , rel t7i pair
Preamp:
t+a P3000hv
dac / phono
t+a DAC 8 DSD / nova phenomena 2+
streamer, tuner, Tt
metrum Ambre , marantz 20b, marantz tt15s1
ic and power
synergistic.