T+A Amps and Preamps?

Just replaced my PS Audio BHK 250 with a T+A a3000hv.   Definitely a step or two up.  Quieter, quicker, wider and deeper sound stage.  More palpable sound.  A  bit more forward than the BHK.  The BHK would start to sound a bit congested with loud complex passages.  The T+A doesn't.  Don't get me wrong, the BHK is a great amp for the money.  The T+A is 2.5 times the price.  Still very satisfied with the upgrade.  Using it with a Pass XP 32 pre.  

Just replaced my PS Audio BHK 250 with a T+A a3000hv.   Definitely a step or two up.  Quieter, quicker, wider and deeper sound stage.  More palpable sound.  A  bit more forward than the BHK.  The BHK would start to sound a bit congested with loud complex passages.  The T+A doesn't.  Don't get me wrong, the BHK is a great amp for the money.  The T+A is 2.5 times the price.  Still very satisfied with the upgrade.  Using it with a Pass XP 32 pre.  

Finally did an A/B with the BHK 300 monos vs the T+A a3000hv.  First of all they are both great amps.  I could be happy with either but in a head to head, the T+A was more refined and was also more natural sounding.  It was also quicker and better with micro detail.  I am keeping the T+A.  

What I have done for years is buy used, try it in my system and the sell it if I was not satisfied or wanted to go in a different direction. If you buy it right on the used market, you can usually turn it around for what you purchased it for. Worst case scenario, you might loose a few hundred dollars. I would have no reservations on the a3000hv. It is a phenomenon piece of equipment, assuming the rest of your rig is up for the challenge.