Best Integrated amp for Wilson Audio Sasha


Thinking of the Gryphon Diablo, Acuphase E560, Passlab Nt-150 or Dartzeel 8550 for the Sasha. Any recommendation from those using this speaker?
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for Sasha? I don't think Sashas will run correctly on a Dart or integrated in general.

You need Sophias if you want to use an integrated. The Sasha is difficult to drive correctly.
I don't know about the integrated---just going back from memory on the stereo amp, in which multiple reviews said lower impedances weren't its thing (I believe Mike Lavigne told me that as well a long time ago). That would lead me to hesitate on spending 20k on their integrated to run on Sashas (which I've heard numerous times and like power imo)

I believe Jeff Dorgay had a Dart run out of steam on Logan CLXs---which could be a more difficult load.

btw- JTinn is the distributor for Dart and he should have disclosed that.
JTinn- I looked on the Dart website and there are no specs or mainstream reviews, so I will defer to you.

Raquel- Sashas efficiency is misleading. They spend most of there time below 4 ohms with some tough phase angles---this isn't a 90db flat 8ohm impedance speaker---and not near as easy to drive as higher end Wilsons.
Raquel- Interesting Dart doesn't post links to those reviews on it's own website. I wonder if that is due to JA's less than enthusiastic measurements.

Dob- I don't know what you are saying, but the speaker is not particularly easy to drive. Please read JA's measurements if you don't agree. I'm not going to speculate on the Dart integrated anymore, as I said above and left it for JTinn. My personal choice would not be to run an integrated on Sashas---but that's just me. I've owned Wilsons several times over the past 10 years, so do have some experience in this arena.

Anyways- I'm done with this thread. Good luck to the OP in whatever direction he/she goes.