Down to the Final Two -- Dreadnaught vs. Titan


After many auditions, I have narrowed my choice for an amp to replace my (not very) beloved Bryston 9B-ST. The final contenders are the Theta Dreadnaught II and the Simaudio Titan, both in five channel configuration. I was about to order the Titan when my wife surprised me with a rather large purchase which will necessitate my delaying the amp purchase until the end of the month. Being somewhat superstitious, I took this as an omen and thought that I would consult with the Audiogon Gods one last time.

My system consists of a Krell HTS 2 processor, B&W N-803s for the front speakers, HTM 2 center and N-805s for the rears. Any last minute thoughts would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance.
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Showing 1 response by kyee

I had a Titan 5 channel in my system for a couple of months, then a Classe CAV-180, then finally the Dreadnaught II. Mine is the 7 channel config. The Dreadnaught just sounded "right" to me. It mates well with the rest of my gear (Lexicon MC12b, Aerial LR5's, CC5, SR3's). Also, that Titan amp is just way too big. It's almost twice as tall as the DII.

They're both great amps, and you really can't go wrong with either one. If you get a 5 channel Titan, I don't think you can upgrade it yourself to a 7 channel one, if you decide to do that down the line. It must be sent in to an authorized center, and shipping that beast is not something you'll want to do.