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Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy?

I'm trying to find a new amplifier to replace a Musical Fidelity A3CR. There are lots of candidates: Rowland 501s, Pass Labs 350.5, Levinson 431/432, H2O, etc. What are people using and what has been a good sonic investment? I'm currently driving B&W N803s, so it's a pretty normal load. My MF amp does not offer enough punch or bass control. It flattens out at higher volumes. I'll spend what it takes, new or used. Less than $8K would be nice. All comments welcome.
Peter
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i am a Musical Fidelity fan, but since the 'original' oblong NUVISTA series went out of the market, my taste went wth it.

these are the SS amps that made me really happy (latest to oldest):

- Krell FPB 200c - current and probably my main stay
- Musical Fidelity XA-200 with a Nuvista or XP-100 Preamp
- Threshold Stasis
- Forte Model Fity-five
- MF Typhoon

I will have no difficulty getting these amps again if they are still or made available.

.e.
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