Highest B/B

Ryllau: In my [opionion] the best B.for the B. is the Sherbourn 5/1500 amp, it's 5 x 200 separate mono amps built into one chasis. That's in 8 ohms, 5 x 300 in 4 ohms. Beat that for retail of $2000. Last year it was around $1800. and retailers said to raise there price because of there quality. And as you know, you could purchase it for much less on audiogon if you are patient. I did some research on amps before buying mine in looking for the best for the buck just like yourself now. And yeees I did purchase one and love it very much, it's my little 80# power baby. Good Luck and have fun looking and listening, that's what it's all about.

Let me get this straight. You're simply looking for a good sized amp to break in some speakers and the sonics are not important ???? The most wattage per dollar that i can think of can usually be found in a Phase Linear 400. At 200 wpc @ 8 and prices usually around 50 cents per watt, it would be hard to go wrong or do better for your situation. If your using this strictly as a burner - break in device, the 4B ST would be WAY overkill. Sean
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I've got to follow Sean's lead on this one. If you are serious that you only intend to use the amp to break in a pair of speakers, why not buy an Adcom 555? It's a decent amp, cranks out 200 wpc, and can be purchased used for around $300-350.