New Amp help/recomendations?


Hoping some can share experience on this topic. My current amp (ARC Ref 75) while I love the sound is not powerful enough to drive my new speakers - 89db/4Ohm Sonus Fabers. I mean volume is there, but soundstage a bit collapsed, Dynamics a little flat and bass missing oomph speakers are more cabable of.
Amps I am targeting - through lots of reading and research, since I can't get out to listen - are the following:
PSA BHK 300's, Krell 300XD, Theta Promethius, Pass Labs 250.8, Modwright 150se,
Thanks for input/help here.

mmj

Showing 2 responses by willgolf

Look, I have direct experience with Raven Reflection MK2.  It drove Sonus Faber Amati Tradition Homage Speakers.  A couple of facts....Outstanding customer service, a great owner in Dave Thomson, and some of the best tubes you could ever possibly find.  I ended up putting KT150's in mine to drive up the WPC to near 70.  I experimented with various other tubes from Raven.  So much fun to do that to get different musical experiences. 
The Raven Amps are a show piece.  People gravitated to the amp as soon as they came in the room.  The power was crazy good.  The music was like being in the first row of a symphony, or if you desire, the 40th row at a Ted Nugent concert.  It drove the Sonus Fabers with ease.  
You really should give Dave Thomson a call at Raven.  Listen to what he has to say.  No pressure but you will certainly learn a lot.  
Yes, Raven is also now in the speaker business.  I did hear them at the home of the designer and they were damn good.  They also offer cables.   I purchased RCA, speaker cables and Power Cords from them but I have not used them yet so I can't comment on them.  From a price perspective you can't beat them.