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| Brigid Monos or Mono Blocks? @mulveling So am I interpreting your response correctly in that it would be better to use mono blocks rather than bridge two Stereo amps? SimAudio has a unusual way of Bridging the 330A Stereo amp. They sell a XLR Y-daptor cable that on one end... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps @vthokie83 Thanks. I am following that other S5.5 thread. | |
| Handling Heavy Amps Thanks again guys. Very informative responses. At the moment I've got the CODA S5.5 and the SimAudio 330A or 400m Mono blocks at the top of my list. The CODA is 45lbs. The SimAudio units are under 33lbs each. Have no actually experience hearing th... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps Found some lighter weight options in the SimAudio line. 33lbs. Put them at the top of the list. | |
| Handling Heavy Amps Thanks guys for all the suggestions. @gdnrbob I have a really good preamp the HPA4 so an integrated is not what I would choose unless if had a switch to run it as an amp only but that would be paying for features I don’t want @cantorgale OM... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps I did check out the Ayre VX-8 amp. It’s only 24lbs but it really runs hot. 113 degrees on top and 144 degrees on bottom according to Stereophile. Plus it doesn’t sound like the kind of presentation I prefer. | |
| Handling Heavy Amps $12,000 | |
| Handling Heavy Amps Yes I am also looking at Orchard Audio, AGD and Atmashpere. | |
| Handling Heavy Amps @cundare2 Thanks. The Ayre I need to check out. Don’t need an integrated. I have the Benchmark HPA4 and just bought an MSB Discrete DAC. I’m also considering the Bryston 3B3 (35lbs)and the CODA 5.5 Class A (45lbs). | |
| Handling Heavy Amps Thanks for all the responses. I really appreciate it and you’ve given me a lot to think about. once my new streamer and DAC arrive I will test out the AHB2 which is my current amp. Then decide my next step. That hydraulic lift is wild. | |
| Handling Heavy Amps My speakers are Harbeth C7es-XD at nominal 6 ohms. Neighbors around me probably in worse shape than me. Not interested in Tubes. Been there. I like the easy relaxed sound of the Class amps which tend to be heavy even though low powered. Rig... | |
| Gallium Nitride GaN Class D Amplifiers When some of you are writing about AGD are you referencing the non-tube Class D? Or the Hybrid Class D with tubes? | |
| Gallium Nitride GaN Class D Amplifiers @mapman I have Harbeth C7es-XD speakers. Nominal 6 ohm. | |
| Gallium Nitride GaN Class D Amplifiers @tvad Since you have had direct experiences with these two amps I would be very interested in more specifics of the SQ and character of the Atmosphere and AGD amps. .Did you auction the AGD Tempo or the mono blocks? @mapman From the many r... | |
| Gallium Nitride GaN Class D Amplifiers Sorry you are correct. And I had the names wrong. |