Handling Heavy Amps

Hello @jfrmusic , amps are indeed heavy, but those seem to sound amazing to me!

If you are in NJ, I strongly recommend my dealer Bill Parish at GTT.  HIs Audionet amps to me are the best, and his services is par none.   I have moved up the Audionet chain from Amps (good) to Max (heavier but not ridiculous and very very good) and now to the Heisenbergs which are stunning and I have never lifted.

BTW I have struggled with very heavy amps which are not nearly as good, including Classe and  Parasound Halo (yep).

...and there is NO comparison to the Benchmark amps (again and always to me).  I have had them in for direct comparison.  They are light I agree.  What did interest me at the CAF was the WestminsterLab Class A's, which were lighter and cooler than I expected.

...and finally, I am in tune with your concerns.  I am back two days now from having two (more) discs replaced and bone spurs on my spine removed.  Music is my nervana, and I am appreciative to have had great help assembling my system!

Hello @jfrmusic to me the Benchmark amps were on the dry and sterile side compared to the organic and lifelike qualities of Audionet.  The Audionet are extremely resolving, but not fatiguing or overetched.  Very full spectrum natural sound with what I call 'sparkle'.  Nothing boosted just all there. In my family room I have the MM Makua preamp w onboard Tambaqui.  I used to have the beautifully matching MM class D Kaluga amps. They sounded great; until I carried up my Audionet Max amps to try and they have never left.  I sold the Kalugas and bought new Heisenbergs for my basement system.  My friend brought over his ABH4's to compare with my Max amps.  He was determined to find what it was in my system that sounded so good.  It did not take long to appreciate the difference between the Max amps and the Benchmarks.  I think the Max are the sweet spot in the Audionet line up.  I have only ever heard good things about Coda, but I have not had the pleasure of their company, nor Ayre.  Ask more or come listen!  Ken

I too have heard (CAF) and touched these amps.  Amazing.  Westminster REI.  And I do not own them.