ATI AT1506 vs Newer Models

I have owned the ATI 1502 for a few years and recently decided to do what afew people had recommended--to bridge a pair of these. The result I felt was underwhelming and fatiguing. This seems to contradict what you are saying and may reflect my small room, speaker choices....I have a 1502 which I will soon put up for sale as I moved on to a Pass labs aleph 3 (30wpc which is plenty for my room. I do love this amp and am going to miss it. I dont know of anything comparable at the pricepoint, and have not tried the new ones. Good luck

Thanks for the feedback. I guess I should have mentioned that my setup is in a 1+1/2 story room. 18' by 12', hardwood floors, no curtains, sparcely furnished. My reciever is a Denon 4802. Without the ATI, I had to turn the volume up to "feel" the music. Below some threshold (that my wife enforces) I couldn't hear the detail that I want to hear. With the ATI driving all 5 speakers, the detail is there without having to turn the volume up above the wife's limits. When bridged, I seem to hear even more detail at even lower volumes. I'm no audiophile, but when I read articles where people write about imaging and soundstage, I wonder if I could be getting more from my speakers with a more powerful amp. Then again, maybe I should just shut up and be happy with what I already have.