Yes, I agree sometimes when you read things you need to take them with a grain of salt. Whichever amp I choose should sound good with my speakers. Between the three that I mentioned do you have a preference? I kept it to these three amps because when I started searching I read all the great reviews on the ATI-6002. Then I read about all the great reviews on the JC1 monoblocks. I even talked with Parasound, and they told me that Sandy Gross from Goldenear uses their Parasound amps whenever he goes to different trade shows. In fact they told me he just borrowed their amps, for the recent show in San Diego C.A. last week. Then I spoke with PS Audio they told me Sandy uses the BHK 300 in his system at home. So that says a lot, and that is what has got me to this point. So I appreciate any help you can give. Thanks again Audiophileman.
Yeah, whichever one catches your eye.
It makes no difference which amp Sany Gross uses because any of these high quality Amps will sound great with all these passive speakers. That's what makes them high quality.
Now if you own fully active speakers (like the Linkwitz Orion I used to own) that use external active crossovers and Amps, then it would make a world of difference which high quality Amps you buy.
When I was amp shopping, I made a list of all the features I wanted. So you should make a list.
Some of the features I wanted included:
1. Big metal front handles. In my search, it came down to Bryston, McIntosh, and ATI, but the comparable Bryston and McIntosh Amps cost way too much.
2. Built in USA, UK, Canada, Japan.
3. Fully truly balanced. It makes no sense to me why Amps that cost this much are not fully balanced. No sense.
4. Fuse-less protection circuit. I've had to replace fuses in Amps in the past. I don't have to worry about that now because ATI Amps have fuse-less circuits.
5. Excellent warranty. Bryston wins here with 20YR warranty, but they cost too much. ATI has 7YR warranty, which is still better than most companies who offer 5YR.
6. Great specs and built quality.
