Sherbourn or Sunfire?


I really appreciated everyone’s input here when I started getting into higher end audio! I have the urge to upgrade again and after allot of research I have come down to 2 amps that I am considering. I am also lost on a preprocessor. My budget would be around $1800 for both. The 2 amps I am considering are the Sherbourn 5/1500A & the Sunfire Cinema Grand 5x200W due to their warmer sound.

I have looked at the Outlaw 990 and the Sunfire Theater Grand for the pre. The only negative I have found with the Sunfire was that people thought it sounded really bright or thin, so this may not be the best solution with my Magnepans. No negatives on the Outlaw so far.

Anyone that would willing to share their experience with the amps and pre’s would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Gordon

Current equipment:
Pioneer Elite Receiver (Being Replaced)
Outlaw m200 Monoblocks (keeping for possible 7.1 system)
Magnepan MG12 (fronts)
Magnepan MGCC (center)
HSU HSRW12V (sub)
Acoustic Research (rears)
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Dave … Thanks for the input! The one that I liked best so far was the Theatre Grand II but was hesitant because of a few comments I found on the web and I plan to stay with the Magnepans.

I have been really happy with the Outlaw m200's so I have had a hard time deciding on a pre. Glad to hear it works well with your Apogees. Mainly looking at used so I can get more for the money.