It sounds like there are two of us here (hi Aldo) seriously pondering a Nautilus purchase. And we both already have McIntosh amps in our current system.
I listened to some tube Glass Master amps yesterday at the Dynamic Audio showroom in Tokyo (truly one of the most astounding audiophile showrooms in the world -- definitely pay a visit if you ever find yourself in Tokyo). They were a bit pricey at $80k/pair, but every technology has its strengths. It's commonly believed that the best tube amps have some advantages in the high end, although they are bested by solid state in the low end.
The Nautilus provide a rare opportunity to choose separate amps for each driver, and I wonder how the following combination would sound: two McIntosh MC501 solid state amps for the bass and low-mid, followed by two McIntosh MC2102s tube amps (bridged mono for 200 watts/channel) for the upper-mid and tweeter, for each speaker.
A cheaper option would be to run the MC2102s in regular stereo and buy only one for each speaker, followed by one MC402 for the lows for each speaker. This would cost roughly half for likely little loss in quality, but then again, if you go far enough to buy the Nautilus...
Thoughts, anyone? I know there are many Classe fans out there, but it's just not my cup of tea.
I listened to some tube Glass Master amps yesterday at the Dynamic Audio showroom in Tokyo (truly one of the most astounding audiophile showrooms in the world -- definitely pay a visit if you ever find yourself in Tokyo). They were a bit pricey at $80k/pair, but every technology has its strengths. It's commonly believed that the best tube amps have some advantages in the high end, although they are bested by solid state in the low end.
The Nautilus provide a rare opportunity to choose separate amps for each driver, and I wonder how the following combination would sound: two McIntosh MC501 solid state amps for the bass and low-mid, followed by two McIntosh MC2102s tube amps (bridged mono for 200 watts/channel) for the upper-mid and tweeter, for each speaker.
A cheaper option would be to run the MC2102s in regular stereo and buy only one for each speaker, followed by one MC402 for the lows for each speaker. This would cost roughly half for likely little loss in quality, but then again, if you go far enough to buy the Nautilus...
Thoughts, anyone? I know there are many Classe fans out there, but it's just not my cup of tea.
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