Your Favorite Sounding Power Amp, $5000 US Retail max.


Please list your favorite sounding current producton power amplifier, US $5000 retail maximum.  What do you like about it?  Thanks.  

avanti1960

Coda .8 list 6500 we flip demos occasionally so not much more over your budget

 

Superior duild quality 3k transformer

 

Selectable bias and output power

From 150 to 400 watts

 

Class A operation

Made in the usa

Company has been in business fo 30years

 

Great bass

Huge soundstage

Can drive nearly any load

Practical size and weight

Runs cool

Quiet

Very reliable

Under 10k nearly unbeatable

 

DAVE and Troy

AUDIO INTELLECT NJ

coda dealers

 

 

Parasound A23+ or A21+, depending on your power needs. They will connect you with the music and get your toes tapping…something Class D Gan amps don’t do, ime.

Right now its Don Sachs Kootenay 120. Dual mono, larger Tranny's, Top quality parts, Sounds great top to bottom

Hi I would like to recommend the Bel Canto Ref 600M (you get 2) for 4995.00 list and maybe cheaper with a dealer. I have owned mine for about a year and driving my Focal Kanta 2s with no problem. Transparent, slight warmth, 300-600 watts per channel. Light weight, nice build quality, and yet both together use no more electricity than a light bulb. Class A rated in Stereophile and company has been around for many years with a good reputation. I owned a nice tube amp for 16 yrs. and a few other nice solid state amps. Never did my system sound as good as now. Just my 2 cents worth and you know the saying about opinions. Another option for you to check out. I just wanted my system to be simple, reliable, and great sounding. I got tired of chasing tubes and most NOS tubes are long gone. Good luck in your search.