My reference amps right now are Scott Nixon monos, modded by Parts Connexion. They put out effortless sound, extremely revealing and how many have mentioned before, are very well paired with a tubed preamp, mine being a First Sound Paramount Hot Rod MKII. With other amps I have tried....Blue Circle BC-2 Monos, Sonic Frontiers Power 2 tubed, Nakamichi PA-7 SS amp, as well as Musical Fidelity Class A integrated...and inumerable others, the Op Chip amplifiers, especially when they are matched with a synergistic tubed preamp and most importantly a complementary speaker, can outperform other SS and for that matter tubed design sonically, as well as being down right affordable in comparison.
What sort of 4" driver and speaker design are you going to attempt? I have heard BR Fostex' of a renown manufacturer and I was not impressed at all with a tilted presentation towards the midrange and treble.
What sort of 4" driver and speaker design are you going to attempt? I have heard BR Fostex' of a renown manufacturer and I was not impressed at all with a tilted presentation towards the midrange and treble.