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Which power amp?

At this moment I am looking for a proper 2nd hand power amp (balanced). One that would match well with my speakers PMC FB1i and as a streamer/pre-amp PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC + Bridge (Nordost red dawn speaker cable).

I have heard the Hegel H1 and it had power in the low frequencies that I really liked. But the highs seemed to be bright with metal music for instance (could be the Arcam CD192 cdplayer.

The Bryston 3B SST is a powerhouse but I am not sure if they on long term might give you listening fatigueness.

And then there is the Parasound A21, which is not very expensive, but has its flaws. I have never heard it.

The sound I am "looking for" is a very low bass response / deep bass / controlled+sweet top.

Any preferences?
jvilly

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meiwan
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I've owned the bryston 3bsst. It is a true powerhouse with an extremely powerful bottom end. I wouldn't describe it as bright or harsh at all. My problem was the bottom end was too powerful - I couldn't control it in my room. Bryston pre-amps - well that's another matter.

Maybe the 2bsst will do the job just as well for less.
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