I bought that same amp used from a store near here for $1,000.
At that price it was almost a steal, anyway I brought it home and connected and wasn't that impressed. I had it powering my then B&W 603/S3's
I didn't notice any improvement in sound, the bass didn't sound anymore fuller or different, midrange actually sounded worse than with my stock NAD receiver and the highs seemed a bit more accentuated but they were borderline ear bleeding.
I returned it at the end of the week as that was how long I was given to evaluate it. My speakers were already 2 yrs old and well broken in at that time and the amp was supposedly 10-11 months.
I later bought a NAD C272 from the 'gon for $500 without putting much thought into it...that was kinda silly of me but at $500 I didn't stand much to loose if I chose to resell it.
Hooked that up and wow its addition made a huge difference that was immediately noticeable. Bass became fuller, hit lower and was in more control. The rest of the presentation also sounded more alive. The noise levels also went down and I was able to listen to my music louder than before w/o much fatigue.
A few suggestions:
Try a more traditional solid-state amp (e.g. arcam, nad, rotel). Dealers don't usually mind loaning out their equipment if you leave your credit card info with them.
Also try playing with the port plugs that were included with your speakers. They are there to accommodate for less than ideal installation...try one or both and see if that lessens the degree of bass for you.
At that price it was almost a steal, anyway I brought it home and connected and wasn't that impressed. I had it powering my then B&W 603/S3's
I didn't notice any improvement in sound, the bass didn't sound anymore fuller or different, midrange actually sounded worse than with my stock NAD receiver and the highs seemed a bit more accentuated but they were borderline ear bleeding.
I returned it at the end of the week as that was how long I was given to evaluate it. My speakers were already 2 yrs old and well broken in at that time and the amp was supposedly 10-11 months.
I later bought a NAD C272 from the 'gon for $500 without putting much thought into it...that was kinda silly of me but at $500 I didn't stand much to loose if I chose to resell it.
Hooked that up and wow its addition made a huge difference that was immediately noticeable. Bass became fuller, hit lower and was in more control. The rest of the presentation also sounded more alive. The noise levels also went down and I was able to listen to my music louder than before w/o much fatigue.
A few suggestions:
Try a more traditional solid-state amp (e.g. arcam, nad, rotel). Dealers don't usually mind loaning out their equipment if you leave your credit card info with them.
Also try playing with the port plugs that were included with your speakers. They are there to accommodate for less than ideal installation...try one or both and see if that lessens the degree of bass for you.