Name Your top 5 Amplifier Companies
 

Douglas had a great idea to start a thread for top 5 speaker companies so I feel inspired to start one for amplifiers. Here are my top 5:

1) Burmester - Nothing else comes even close. The only brand that has me wanting to upgrade from McIntosh and that is really saying something.

2) McIntosh - Most beautiful amps ever made especially in a dark room. Very warm sounding and has stood the test of time.

3) Moon by Simaudio - I only recommend their evolution series. It sounds incredible in every system I have heard it in. Excellent drive. Custom gold finish available.

4) Bel Canto - One of the best sounding amps I heard at RMAF. Affordably priced. Very much underrated.

5) Accuphase - The most reliable amp that money can buy. Great for classical music.

In no special order:

1) Burmester

2) Esoteric

3) Bryston

4) Accuphase

5) McIntosh

1 - Pass
2 - VTL
3 - Ayre
4 - Audio Research
5 - Conrad Johnson

1 - McIntosh
2 - MBL
3 - Audio Research
4 - Conrad Johnson
5 - Wyred 4 Sound

1. Lamm
2. D'Agostino Audio
3. Ayre
4. BAT
5. McIntosh
6. Shindo
7. VTL

Couldn't do only 5... :D

1. Accuphase (I can stop there). Just amazing (not denigrating any others, but every accuphase I've heard has just been right, and I haven't ever heard of any maintenance issues with them).

Yong - Interesting that you named Pass Labs. I do like those amps :D

In no particular order....

Audio Research
Pass Labs
Soulution
Lamm
Dartzeel

Your system is one of the most beautiful sounding hi-fi combos I've heard. Reviews and regard by Stereophile and AbsoluteSound seem to be unqualified endorsements of Pass amps.

1. Audio Research
2. Pass Labs
3. Soulution
4. McIntosh
5. Ayre Acoustics


Sidebar......I miss the days when Krell would be on this list! :tears:

- Buck