Most resolving, transparent amps.

What has your experience been in amplifiers?

The most transparent, detailed amps you've encountered.
I like to hear everything that's going on and follow the different lines and instruments but it does need to come together musically.
Dead quiet, black background, dimesnional, layered, imaging, open, extended top end - all qualities of top amps, I think. Let the music come through as it was put on the disc - no editorializing.

What have you found?

mr_bill05-20-2007 9:02pm

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analogtroll Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 44 posts 05-21-2007 at 01:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The BAT 150SE was the one for me. I currently added the VK52SE and even without the break in period complete, I am very impressed with the combo.
clio09 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,353 posts 05-20-2007 at 11:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete TRL D225 stereo amp. Monoblock version is available as well.
plato Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,543 posts 05-20-2007 at 11:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete NuForce Reference 9SE gets my vote so far, and it's a very musically satisfying amp, as well. I'm having mine upgraded to the Version 2 model, which is supposed to be noticeably better... Hard to believe, but I guess I'll know in a couple of weeks!
mr_bill OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 347 posts 05-20-2007 at 10:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete LEt me also include the ability to portray space, decay and ambience - which to me are all signs of getting the frequency extremes correct and a very high signal to noise ratio.
ecruz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 402 posts 05-20-2007 at 10:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nuforce Ref 9 I friggin' love them.
glide3 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 402 posts 05-20-2007 at 09:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have been pretty impressed with the TEAD Linear A amp. You need to respect it's power restrictions with proper speaker matching but within it's cpabilities it is excellent.
rushton Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,445 posts 05-20-2007 at 09:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Amta-Sphere MA-2 MkIII -- this remarkable OTL (class A, zero feedback, triode tube, 220w) monoblock amp continues to impress me beyond all others I've heard for its ability to step out of the way of the music. Yes, it hits all the points you mention. .
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