Past Wyred4Sound STI owners

Not a lot of recent reviews or comments about these integrated amps, curious who has owned and moved onward and why?

styxtrekr01-18-2013 6:18pm

--merlin-- Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 01-21-2013 at 05:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I upgraded mine to a BAT VK-52SE pre and hypex NC400 amps because i wanted multiple balanced outputs so I could run my headphone amp. I also wanted to see what all of the "hype" was about with the HYPEx (pun intended) and wanted to try my hand at DIY. The hypex is indeed a phenomenal amp, but so is the STI series. I kept the STI-500 and moved it into my bedroom to drive my old speakers. The BAT/ hypex is a bit better but it is definitely pretty far into the area of diminishing returns. I think dollar for dollar, the STI series is among the best bang for your buck in hifi, along with OPPO as a source.
--merlin-- Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 02-12-2013 at 05:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I doubt that w4s will go down the Ncore path any time soon as the cost of the nc1200 would put the cost of the amps beyond the typical value prices that w4s tries to achieve. The new UCD modules have some of the ncore technology that has filtered down and would be a more likely path that W4S might take.