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In Reply to: Power amps and speaker control.... posted by AbeCollins on October 3, 2004 at 23:42:41:
I have been there and done that as well. Used to own the Krell KSA 150, SUMO Andromeda, Classe’ Monoblock, ARC D-90, Counterpoint and Quick Silver monoblock. They all sounded different to my ears with each one of them has its advantages and disadvantages. The ARC D-90 was very lush sounding except in the extreme high frequency when it gets a little harder, the Krell presented a different kind of sound with full authority in the bass region coupled with good midrange. The SUMO was lean sounding and has a similar disposition as the Counterpoint, however the Classe’ was a little dark compare to Quick silver which is excellent in the midrange and midbass which doesn’t have much to offer below it.The amp that had me stumped for the last 5 years since I owned it is the ARC D-250 tube amp that put out 250w/c. I am not saying that this amp is one of the best out there it is far from it but in IMEE with other amps that came and went in my system it is far the best that I have heard. It is the only amp that drove my ML Monolith III to its hilt with ease as the case with the Thiel that I am using presently as well. BTW, this amp uses a lot of electricity and it can generate enough heat to heat the whole house as it has 32 tubes. I may trade this amp someday but for the time being, it is more than I need to drive my three speaker systems that I have lying around in my listening room with aplomb with no harshness, edginess and fatigue after effect to my ears.
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