classe 301 vs sim w5


I have just purchased a w-5 but actually wanted a ca-301 but the price difference was $550, I have not received the unit yet and am a little skeptical on the w-5 because I have not heard the unit before, I have heard the classe and liked the sound, has anyone compared them directly, my system consists of b&w 804s bryston bp25da sony scd-1, any comments would be greatly appreciated thanks.
paulficarella

Showing 1 response by johngp

Hi Paul,

If you get the chance you should really give one of the older Classe amps a listen. The CA-300 is a real gem and IMO is much more musical than the newer models. I have a CA-300 and just love the darn thing, they're a little more on the warm side than the newer stuff. Would save you some coin as well, right now a used 300 can be had for a song. Saw one a few days ago for $1600!

Best,
John