What's your favorite Solid State Amp?

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LadyDog

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Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #40 on: 5 May 2010, 04:14 pm »
Some very good ones already mentioned.  Those not mentioned that I thought were also extremely good; Karan.  And for those on a more reasonable budget; Redgum.

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Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #41 on: 5 May 2010, 05:31 pm »
First Watt J2.

Mariusz

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #42 on: 5 May 2010, 07:22 pm »
Unlimited budget - DaRTZeel
Very limited budget - Class D kit or DIY First Watt

jparkhur

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #43 on: 5 May 2010, 07:40 pm »
Firstwatt F5 Monoblock (clone) open, powerful, depth, has it all... only runs super nuclear...

scp2

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #44 on: 5 May 2010, 09:16 pm »
I love my Spectron Musician III mkII with bybees a v-cap upgrade.

Currently saving up for another so I can run monos.


Lyndon

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #45 on: 5 May 2010, 09:24 pm »
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Unlimited budget - DaRTZeel

Marius,
I am so jealous you got a chance to hear these. I always wanted to give them a listen.  I wonder how many were actually produced.
Lyndon

jhm731

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #46 on: 5 May 2010, 09:46 pm »
Outlaw Audio 2200 Mono Blocks

$674./pair

Barry Diament Audio uses these in his studio playback system.

honesthoff

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #47 on: 5 May 2010, 10:04 pm »

 :drool:

BAlabo BP-1

mhconley

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #48 on: 5 May 2010, 11:58 pm »
Cost no object?

How about the MBL 9011...



or the Krell Evolution One...



or the Pass Labs XA200.5.



For something a little more down to earth I like the Parasound Halo JC 1.



Martin

Mariusz

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #49 on: 6 May 2010, 12:31 am »
Marius,
I am so jealous you got a chance to hear these. I always wanted to give them a listen.  I wonder how many were actually produced.
Lyndon

There are many great amps which I can't and never will be able to afford.
It is great to occasionally hear what's out there but it can be costly.  :lol:
DaRTZs amp/pre combo is one of the better/best combo (SS) for my personal taste. They are also nicely overbuild and kind of devilish looking - which I find quite sexy.  :drool:

(Parasound Halo, Nelson Pass stuff, DAC Cherry, Modwright all great mid-line amps)

Personal SS setup - Nelson Pass buffer in front of Class D kit amp.
 :thumb:
 
 


 

 


 

gfroman

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #50 on: 6 May 2010, 11:09 pm »
Been really happy with my Boulder 1060 amp.
Also liked my Theta Citadel amps - now for sale!







PeteG

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #51 on: 7 May 2010, 12:35 am »
^ Very nice.  :thumb:

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Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #52 on: 7 May 2010, 12:56 am »
I've heard the Theta amps with MM3's and it was a very nice combination.   :thumb:

George

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Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #53 on: 7 May 2010, 08:47 am »

Red Wine Audio Signature 70.2 mono's.   Sounds great to me!   :)

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Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #54 on: 7 May 2010, 12:54 pm »
electrocompaniet aw75dmb's.  dual mono, 75wpc into 8 ohms, 140 into 4 ohms, 240 into 2 ohms, stable into loads <0.5 ohm, current output ~80 amps.  my amps are almost 20 years old; if i couldn't use tube amps, i would make do w/these.   8)  or any ec amps, for that matter - the specs on the current iteration of my amps are not too shabby:

http://www.electrocompaniet.com/products/classic/poweramp/2x120-M.html


doug s. 

tdangelo

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #55 on: 8 May 2010, 03:27 am »
for me it's the ASR Emitter II Exclusive Blue(gold boards) with battery power supply.  The amp is the best of SS & tube's to my ears ;)   

not my pic but it's what I have.



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Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #56 on: 5 Oct 2010, 12:54 pm »
I wonder how long it will take someone to post about this http://www.dagostinoinc.com as being their favorite. 

TONEPUB????

Zero

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #57 on: 5 Oct 2010, 01:01 pm »
Karan Acoustics  KA i180



edit: Alright, so technically my favorite solid state set-up is a pair of Karan 1200 mono's....  but the KA i180 is one of the better solid state amps that I've actually owned.

Larkston Zinaspic

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #58 on: 5 Oct 2010, 01:15 pm »
The best I've heard so far is Plinius, Pass Labs, and Redgum. Would love to hear what Ridley Audio has come up with but owners of their gear are in a much higher tax bracket.... :?

Wind Chaser

Re: What's your favorite Solid State Amp?
« Reply #59 on: 5 Oct 2010, 01:29 pm »
I had a Pass Aleph 3, which according to some people was the sweetest of the Aleph series, but I much prefer my Dayens Ampino.