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Wyred SX-1000 Mono’s or PS Audio S700 Mono’s?

Has anyone been able to compare these amps to one another? I want to stick with class D for efficiency, so I ruled out the Schit mono’s. Either has a lot more power than I need currently (groan), but this could change. Then there is the PS S300 stereo.

Room: 25 x 25

Currently: Cambridge Azure 840C (transport only); OPPO 105D; MHDT Orchid DAC; Rowland Synergy III preamp; Rowland Model 2 amp (class AB); Gallo Strada 2’s (might replace with 1.7i Maggies); Gallo TR-3D sub.

Music: Jazz, some blues, some rock, some classical.



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big_greg
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I own a W4S ST-1000 MK2 and also had a ST-500.  I owned the PS Audio M700s briefly. 

They were in different systems, so I haven't compared them using the same speakers.  The M700s seem to be more dynamic while the W4S are a little smoother on top.  Over the long term the W4S might be a little easier to listen to. 

Having said that, I didn't really notice the little bit of an edge that the M700s have until I took them out of my system and put my Herron Audio M1's back in.  I didn't sell the M700s because I didn't like them, I bought them as backup while I had the M1's in the shop.  I was actually surprised at how good they were at their price and was tempted to keep them. 

I don't think you would go wrong either way.

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