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$12,000 Question - Best Monoblocks in this Price Range
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i have heard bryston and find it not to my taste for the reason you mention.  for me, when the dealer puts in a simaudio product, be it an integrated amp (700i, you really should look into it right at $12K) or separates, it always becomes much more musical for me while still keeping dynamics and detailing, just not quite so much.  i find this especially so with revealing speakers such as magico and dynaudio that they also sell. 

good luck,  let us know how it goes.

tom

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Thanks for the feedback Tom. I will see if I can find  a dealer that carries Simaudio in the Chicagoland area.

 

Don

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if it is no further to go to dayton, oh, you can look up "hansen audio" and listen there. they are very accomodating.

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I auditioned Boulder, Bryston and Classe. I eventually settled on Classe CA-M300 monoblocks (about $11,000) and an Ayre preamp. This new gear replaced my Simaudio i7. The sound is breathtaking jawdropping georgeous though my Cremonas. I was fortunate enough to audition the amps through a pair of Cremonas at the dealer. Did I mention the sound is hair raising?

 

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