Verastarr amplifiers? Anyone ? Owners or Opinions

Holy smokes......this is even current! I have a SSA 64 that I have just taken out of the box for pics......I had it configured to run 220, and have the Verastarr power cord as well......

I had an outlet put in specifically for this amp, but the wife put the kibosh on its being in the living room.....so it sat......

I have never turned it on.......I've got a Cinepro monster still driving the bus......and while I was hoping to upgrade to the Verastarr, I only have 110 in my listening room.......

I hate the idea of selling something I've never hooked up.......so I thought about having it re-reconfigured back to 110.......!

I fell in love with the Cinepro.....as mentioned, these smaller market amps often out perform the 'bigger' names.......and even if the Verastarr was its equal.......that leaves it in awfully good company......the best I've ever heard

Can't imagine buying such an expensive amp and never using it

Hello OP. I own both a Verastarr SSA-644 and Studio 6.4. These amps have plenty of headroom for dynamic passages backed by more then just total watts as they have massive power supplies with plenty of capacitor storage so the current to drive demanding speakers or taxing musical transitions is readily available. The SSA-644 is a Class A amplifier that switches over to AB when more grunt is needed. What I notice most is that the Class A really opens up the detail on the quieter passages (neutral, natural, musical) and there is no noticeable difference when the louder more demanding passages need the grunt of the Class AB as the amp has all the authority that it needs the moment it needs it. I have listened to large high wattage room heating all Class A amps and once the sound level gets so high the finesse of Class A is lost to the overall sound pressure level in the room which in my opinion means a 300 watt all Class A amp really isn't needed unless its your primary heat source!

These amps are well built with premium components and way over built PCB boards and awesome power supplies. The amps are well thought out as well as laid out properly with attention to signal path detail.

So if you get an opportunity to buy either an SSA-644 or Studio 6.4, I am fairly sure the owner will let you listen to it before you buy it if you both are local. And if not local, I am just as sure that if you purchased one on Audiogon and ended up not wanting to keep it that you would have no trouble turning around and reselling it again on Audiogon.

If you have specific questions about either amp, I would be happy to attempt to answer them.

I have an EAR 890 amp. I am wondering if Vearastarr has an amp they build that will outrun my amp by a country mile? Must be tubes :)

I mostly visit various forums and read the post. I will make an exception on this occasion as I am one of the fortunate who purchase a Verastarr SSA64 (  2400W @ 8 Ohm with all 5 channels driven.) the model before the SA664.   There is a small list of things that I have made a perment part of my earhly experience, my Verastarr SSA64 is on that list. In 2008 or 09, and authorized dealer had permission to sell them on ebay to the highest bidder above the reserve price.  I won the bid (and it was not cheap) and never looked back. At the time I had a pair of Adcom mono block (model ?) a Cinapro preamp, and Bryston 4b amp. Speaker where Genesis Technology Genesis III,  and some other surround sounds,  I have since added a pair of Metaphor 2 with matching numbers an sign document from Bill Peugh, and Karl Schuster.  

Currently my listening room and down, and I am going through that phase of upgrading speaker (sure others have been on the ride) I have been reading reviews on several speakers that require good quality, clean power, to drive said speakers. Some potential buyers are advised, that they might have to invest in better amplification  I review each speaker with the confidence that my Verastarr SSA64 will more than conquer the challenge, exceeding any given requirements with high-end results.

The real challenge is finding them, they are keepers.