Best ARC Solid State power to match ARC Ref 5 Pre


What is the best solid state audio research power amplifier to go with the ARC Reference 5 preamplifier.
Looking for something as smooth as their tube power amps with lots of grunt. Even the older generations ARC Solid states are fine, looking for a good synergy for my Wilson Sophias..

Thanks
rapogee

Showing 1 response by kurt_tank

Okay rrog, here is one that will satisfy you.

My friend, with an ARC Ref. 5, uses the 220 wpc LAMM M2.2 (hybrid)
monoblocks. These amps are fantastic, and are among the best couple
of amps I've ever heard. (Fyi, they only have 1 6922 tube in each amp,
so they are almost solid state.) I should point out that he runs them
balanced, (i.e. with XLRs).

The sound is very refined, and incredibly transparent, and the bass
response is tight, fast and deep.

My two cents worth.