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Krell or Classe Integrated for Sonus Faber Concert

I AM LOOKING FOR AN INTEGRATED AMP FOR MY SONUS FABER CONCERTOS. CURRENTLY I AM USING A BRYSTON B-60, AND I THINK MY SPEAKERS NEED MORE THEN 60 WATTS, AND I NEED A REMOTE CONTROL. I AM BETWEEN A KRELL KAV-300I AND A CLASSE CAP-101/151. CAN SOMEBODY RECOMEND WICH OF THIS AMPS WORKS BETTER WITH SONUS FABER SPEAKERS. MY CD PLAYER IS A REGA PLANET 2000 AND MY CABLES ARE AUDIOQUEST VIPER (RCA) AND SLATE.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
rcoppel
gregm
3,396 posts
 
I second Lgregoir's opinion on the YBA-SF combo. Generalising, I listened to Krell 80 (old) & 250 driving Guarneri -- they didn't seem to like each other. The YBA (passion integre, YBA 1, passion separates) matched very well. But then, so did the Pathos
I'm not sure the Concerto's need many watts -- current maybe (as Twylie implies).
Don't know the classe.
rcoppel OP
4 posts
 
nodody has recomended the krell amp for my speakers, so i am taking it out of the list. because i live in mexico i cant have a in home audition, so i will have to buy on the recomendations that you guys give me. for now i am considering this amps:
yba integre dt, classe cap-151, plinius 8200 and electrocompaniet eci-3
thanks for helping me.
myc49
8 posts
 
Try to audition Audiomat Arpege tube integrated. I'm waiting for my Arpege Reference to arrive. It will replace my Blue Circle BC21 tube preamp and Bryston 3B-ST combo driving the Concertos. Its 30w sounded more powerful than my 120w Bryston. Most importantly it just sounded more musical to me. You can go pre-owned route if price ($2490 list) is a concern. Good luck.
lgregoir
106 posts
 
User Warrenh had the Integre DT and Sonus Faber concerto combo... I know he just bought an Integre Passion (he actually reviewed it).

Drop him a few lines... As far as the plinius 8200 or the electrocompaniet eci-3, I haven't auditionned them...

Good luck.
whknopp0713
179 posts
 
I love the concertos, and I also love YBA. I don't own either, so that's based on store auditions only. I would also add the Sim I-5, though, if you want a punchier, bigger sound. The YBA is silky smooth and wetter; the Sim faster and more tart. A chacun son gout.
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