What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?


What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
jozurr
Rotel-Rb -1090- inrush limiter didn’t work one day, bright white flash then smoke.
dealer screwed me, gave me a floor model of same as replacement.
first was a loaner , Carver sunfire 300...then the floorodel Rb-1090
Still miss that amp, made the D-9’s sound amazing!!! So loud, clear, perfect. The loaner for a short time was a sunfire 300, fell in love w it, hated to give it back for the replacement 1090. Ended up buying a 600 Sig, great amp! Love the 0 ohm tube sounding tap. Great!

onkyo m504- great for years, had 2 pairs cerwin Vegas hooked up.
at-15 on top upside down, and D-9 on bottom. After a while, the right side binding posts, completely melted to red n black puddles.


carvin dcm -2000 pair bridged as 2K watt monos.
lasted about 10 months, not reliable.

emotiva xpa-1 monos. Still ha,boxed replaced with various amps,

various receivers, onkyo, Yamaha,

been through a handful speakers as well, BIC, altec Lansing, c vega, Klh, Infiniti,

miss the altec m-510’s great speaker, no bass, sent back, wish I had kept them.(circa- 1991-1993)

many other, have receipts in folder, but can’t remember all.


best ever heard- McCormack DNA-750’s, WITH Teflon caps in input and off board.  Smooth, 3-D, vocals and acoustic guitar is perfect.


A very important reminder is to tell all the equipment those "best" amps were used with. We all know that sometimes a preamp or speakers, heck even cables could make a good component to sound mediocre.