The Schiit monos draw only 45 watts each at idle, plus they have that standby switch on the front. M700 amps draw 30 watts each, so only 15 watt difference at idle. Now the Schiit amps are not as efficient, so will draw more power as volume increases compared to the M700. The Benchmark amp is great, but only 100 watts unless you get 2 for mono operation. That will double the cost, but triple the power. The Benchmark amps also idle at very low power (about 20 watts).
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.