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For classical music lovers best amp for large orchestral forces?

I recently upgraded my pre to an arc ref 6se. Currently using pas xa25. It's a very good amp but I'm noticing a fair amount of compression when playing large symphonic works. My speakers are Dalis and they are excellent as is the arc.

For smaller forces, chamber, piano and voices the system works beautifully. But if I'm looking for more transparency and a deeper sound stage for symphonies I find sometimes a boxy cramped sound. Looking to spend around 8k or less either tube or solid state. There have been discussions about the xa25 and what's better but they fill up immediately with tangents of philosophical and technical discussions of how one hears. I'm looking for as many possibilities of actual units that I can read about and possibly hear.

Thanks for your ideas.

roxy1927

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We are late to the party on this post but I wanted to share this because Audionet is not a household name.   

We picked up the Audionet line last summer and it has done nothing but impress the heck up of me. This is just my opinion, but I’m putting this on this blog so other can consider Audionet.  Especially, if they are trying to get the very best out of your full symphonic recordings.

Why Audionet?

It’s extremely detailed, yet musical, (you need that detail in these types of recordings).

It provides a holographic sound stage rivals the best in tube gear. Think VAC Statement gear and imagine kettle and snare drums seeming to be 20 feet behind the speakers.

Its ability to start and stop the speakers on a dime is crazy. 

Add in: High bandwidth, impressive slew rates and some of the highest damping factors in the industry and this adds up to really good listening for all music, but especially large complex orchestral passages.

Try to check them out at a show or a dealer near you, I don't think you will be disappointed. 

 

 

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