I had a pair of Sophia 845s which were the best amplifiers I'd heard after hearing quite a lot. I was powering a pair of Tannoy's and the combination was quite good indeed. Then I tried a pair of altec 604's which are 16 ohms. I prefer those over the Tannoy's. Then I had the good fortune to get to audition a pair of atmosphere him 60 mono blocks and prefer those over the Sophia's, in part I believe due to the fact that my speakers are 16 ohms. I found the atmospheres just sounded better than the Sophia's, again I believe due to the fact that I have the perfect matching speaker. They were more transparent and more musical across the board. Now I would look for speakers to match those amplifiers if I were ever to make any changes. I would also love the chance to audition a David Berning amplifier against the atmospheres.
What makes you build a system around an amplifier?
Serious question. I almost always care about the room and speakers first, then build around that. However, this is not the only way to do things.
If you have ever insisted on keeping your amplifier, but were willing to change everything else around it, please let us know why. What made an amp so outstanding in your mind that it was worth making it your center piece. Imaging? slam?
Be specific about the amp and speakers or other gear that you shuffled through.
Thanks!
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If you have ever insisted on keeping your amplifier, but were willing to change everything else around it, please let us know why. What made an amp so outstanding in your mind that it was worth making it your center piece. Imaging? slam?
Be specific about the amp and speakers or other gear that you shuffled through.
Thanks!
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