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.


I have never heard a Classe amp in person, but back when I was in the market for one, I read a lot of reviews on all of them. Your assessment of the Classe amp seems to agree with most of what I read about them. Most reviews used the words flat, or boring. I guess they have a more laid back sound than most prefer.