Solid State watts to power Zu Defintions?

The sweetest Solid State watts that you have first hand listening experience with? Thanks in advance.

BTW, my Preamp is a Bel Canto SEP-1

warrenh02-23-2011 7:23pm

keithr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,306 posts 02-24-2011 at 11:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete WarrenH---check out a used Mac 402 (with quad balanced circuit). they are really cheap now that the 452 came out. and with Mac, easy to resell of course.
213cobra Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 885 posts 02-25-2011 at 06:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete McIntosh solid state amps with both autoformer outputs and the quad-differential topology. As good as solid state will get on Defs. Pick your price; try for monoblocks; you're golden. Phil
abishahi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 03-01-2011 at 01:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Love my Def 2's on the end of my Naim set up Cd 555; pre NAC 552; power NAP 300. perfect trans atlantic union.
pmburnett Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 58 posts 03-01-2011 at 08:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Zu's can have a slightly aggressive high treble with solid state. Tubes fare better. Avoid "bright" mps or amps with an overly lean presentation. That said, I had good luck with a Rega Elicit before I switched to tubes. PMB