Apologize as I am a bit late to this discussion. So much going on out there....
I am listening to the Yamaha AS2200 while typing this. This Yamaha replaced Bryston and Parasound monoblocks due to space contraints. This unit is an incredibly musical amp for the money. I doubt if I can do any better without spending several thousand more. The highs are well extended but not fatiguing. Extremely pleasant and holographic sound that induces toe tapping. At 90W/C, my Polk 707s could use a bit more power, but it's more than adequate at medium volume. The bass is also very tight and accurate. In reality it sounds more like an 150 wpc amp.
Now in search of streamer/dac unit. I'll take recommendations from those who matched well with respective AS2100. A friend just recommended replacing current Spotify with Roon/Qobuz combo for streaming. Been looking at Lumin D2, Teac NT505.
I am listening to the Yamaha AS2200 while typing this. This Yamaha replaced Bryston and Parasound monoblocks due to space contraints. This unit is an incredibly musical amp for the money. I doubt if I can do any better without spending several thousand more. The highs are well extended but not fatiguing. Extremely pleasant and holographic sound that induces toe tapping. At 90W/C, my Polk 707s could use a bit more power, but it's more than adequate at medium volume. The bass is also very tight and accurate. In reality it sounds more like an 150 wpc amp.
Now in search of streamer/dac unit. I'll take recommendations from those who matched well with respective AS2100. A friend just recommended replacing current Spotify with Roon/Qobuz combo for streaming. Been looking at Lumin D2, Teac NT505.