Opinions on Wyred 4 Sound ICE amps


These are somewhat new and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these high powered amps. Specifically if they are a good choice for Magnepans.

Thanks
koestner
I have 3.6's and am powering them with dsonic 1000s. I am really pleased with this amp. It really brings out the bass. I can play the maggies really loud without the amp straining. The amp runs very cool. Soundstage is great. I have full maggie hometheater setup and plan to upgrade all the amps with the dsonics. The only problem is, they are rarely found used. Hope this helps.
I bought a pair of SX-500 mono amps to replace my McIntosh MC275 stereo amp. I am using the Wyred 4 Sound amps to power Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 speakers. I am using a Modwright preamp and phono stage. The Mac was great, but the Harbeths are already pretty "relaxed" sounding on their own and I was looking for more detail and low end authority. I got it in spades using the SX-500's! Some may question my decision because the SX-500's cost less than half of a new MC275. I have absolutely no regrets with the swap. The synergy of these amps in my system is amazing. I got what I was looking for without losing any musicality at all. The Wyred 4 Sound amps are smooth, tonally balanced, and support a believable soundstage all while providing a more detailed presentation with much better bass impact than the MC275 was able to deliver.
I did a recent review of the Wyred amp, a four channel version I tried for biamping my Von Schweikerts. You can read my conclusions at: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=df7c5tcg_0ctrptmf6
The SX 250s are on loan from a friend. He did consider the others you mention and the input buffer swayed him towards the WFS. No regrets.
Thanks. Did either of you consider the D-Sonic Magnum amps when deciding? They are less money, but don't have the input buffer switch.
I currently have a pair of modded SX 250s in my system and I am very impressed with the sound and build quality.
I just hooked up a pair of SX 500s yesterday. Supposedly, they need 300 hours to fully break in. But straight out of the box, I can tell they are not only exceptional amps, but mate perfectly to my Maggie 3.5Rs.