The BAT VK-200 (100 wpc) has slammin' bass, and is probably the warmest solid state amp on the market. It definitely "smooths out" frequencies in the "sibilant range" at the price of a slight loss of detail. I may be selling mine soon. If you live in the NYC area (I live in Hoboken), come on over to have a listen. I also have a couple of other amps to compare it to. Steve 201 217-6686
Help-sibilance!
Auditioning some Newform 645's which I love. However, as they have broken in, I have begun to notice quite a bit of sibilance which is driving me crazy. It is especially bad with my digital cable, but I first noticed it on Lyle Lovett's new CD which is a great recording. Any comments on what is causing the problem and potential cures would be most appreciated. System: Rotel 991, Rogue 66, MSB Link DAC, Newform R645's and Maggie 1.6's. Thanks, Mike