kintama
25-03-2014, 18:08
Hi All,
I would like to welcome all reasonable suggestions for a power amp to improve on what I have now - a fine pair of electrocompaniet monoblocks aw180. I have experienced 8 years of musical enjoyment and then a friend lent me a Williams Audio Hypex UCD180. Initially I thought it warm, a bit dull with a smaller sound stage than what I was used to. After a prolonged warm up, clarity and detail emerged and I found myself playing CD after CD to see how it sounded. I then switched back and although the soundstage was more open and bigger, it was ...a little ...almost ...harsh! I am now on the search for power that will have that open soundstage, the speed and excitement of sold state/class d and the warmth to let me into the music. I have tried Bel Canto Ref500 and I didn't think they sounded as good as the Williams and they were too powerful for my JMLab Mezzo Utopia speakers (3.8Ohms). Can anyone recommend a power set up that will improve what I have ...very good class d amp with balanced inputs, or class A that doesn't cost £10,000?
I have an ARC Ref3 pre-amp with Mark Levinson 390s CD. I listen to Jazz, blues, electronica, rock, classical.
Oh and if anyone knows if Duncan Williams is still making amps, please let me know
I would like to welcome all reasonable suggestions for a power amp to improve on what I have now - a fine pair of electrocompaniet monoblocks aw180. I have experienced 8 years of musical enjoyment and then a friend lent me a Williams Audio Hypex UCD180. Initially I thought it warm, a bit dull with a smaller sound stage than what I was used to. After a prolonged warm up, clarity and detail emerged and I found myself playing CD after CD to see how it sounded. I then switched back and although the soundstage was more open and bigger, it was ...a little ...almost ...harsh! I am now on the search for power that will have that open soundstage, the speed and excitement of sold state/class d and the warmth to let me into the music. I have tried Bel Canto Ref500 and I didn't think they sounded as good as the Williams and they were too powerful for my JMLab Mezzo Utopia speakers (3.8Ohms). Can anyone recommend a power set up that will improve what I have ...very good class d amp with balanced inputs, or class A that doesn't cost £10,000?
I have an ARC Ref3 pre-amp with Mark Levinson 390s CD. I listen to Jazz, blues, electronica, rock, classical.
Oh and if anyone knows if Duncan Williams is still making amps, please let me know