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In Reply to: RE: Opinions on SS integrated amps, please list and rank them posted by CarlEber on October 16, 2014 at 13:48:38
A dealer might cut you a wee bit of slack. Remote controlled, tone controls, and a MM phono input. 225 wrms@8ohm, 300 at 4ohm. Pushes my VERY difficult to drive PSB Synchrony 2s to satisfyingly loud levels with never a whimper. I've seen them on the Asylum Trader for $999 used and minty (relatively new on the scene, a used one almost by definition is less than 3 years old).
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"E burres stigano"
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I'm an Anthem fan. My best-sounding Amp is an AMP 2 SE hybrid which blows away anything else that I have heard for the price.
Although my old CI D-200s sound almost as good, but use much less power.
I've never heard an Anthem pre or integrated though.
I have the Anthem 225, and it has it all, power, convenience, and beautiful sound, all for under 2k. My only quibble is it tends to overshoot when adjusting the volume when using the remote.
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"E burres stigano"
I believe it uses a simple passive front end. Clean, clear, ballsie
Go for the Anthem
That amp is the bargain of the century..That thing is built like a brick gorilla sh-t house and makes 225 plus per channel and has a very nice quiet phono stage all for 1600 dollars..I have seen 9000 dollar Krell amps that don't sound as good to my ears as the Anthem.
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Edits: 10/17/14
I value more highly around here, especially when it agrees with mine!
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"E burres stigano"
I will second the 225- has enough power/current to drive Thiel CS 2.7 & CS 3.7 models with authority. I am not an integrated guy, but, I could live w/ this one.
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