For about $2k you can have a new set of Stratos mono's or a used BAT VK-60 tube amp.
To me the BAT sounds more like music than the Stratos.
You probably won't hear anything 'wrong' with the Stratos, but you need to know the kind of sound you like in order to determine if the Stratos is a good buy for you.
I hear details with the BAT that I never heard with the Sratos.
My view is that the Stratos is a good value for the money, maybe even a great value. You just can't expect miracles because no amp will deliver on that promise.
To me the BAT sounds more like music than the Stratos.
You probably won't hear anything 'wrong' with the Stratos, but you need to know the kind of sound you like in order to determine if the Stratos is a good buy for you.
I hear details with the BAT that I never heard with the Sratos.
My view is that the Stratos is a good value for the money, maybe even a great value. You just can't expect miracles because no amp will deliver on that promise.