Quote Originally Posted by Poultrygeist View Post
My last solid state amp was a Classe CAP-150 which was also a supposedly high end amp. It was an integrated amp making 150 watts per channel and cost around $2500. Actually I've heard it referred to as the "Canadian" Krell. It also recieved glowing reviews yet I found it to be sterile and devoid of life. In terms of musicality and overall enjoyment the $5000 system of Classe/Aerials couldn't compete with my $500 system of Miniwatt SET/Tektons.
You simply prefer a different sound. That doesn't mean that another person might not prefer the "sterile" sound, nor that the supposedly sterile sound isn't actually more accurate.