First of all apologies for not being able to write to you in Norwegian.
At this moment I am looking for a proper 2nd hand power amp (balanced). One that would match well with my speakers PMC FB1i and as a streamer/pre-amp PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC + Bridge (Nordost red dawn speaker cable).
I have heard the Hegel H1 (with upgraded fuses) and it had power in the low frequencies that I really liked. But the highs seemed to be bright with metal music for instance (could be the Arcam CD192 cd player that I had then). Besides that I have heard the H100 which had a smoother/more natural mids and highs but the low frequency looked thinner (perhaps because this one had the original fuses?).
The Bryston 3B SST or 4B SST are powerhouses but I am not sure if they on long term might give you listening fatigueness. Also Bryston and PMC are normally always linked, because of PMC being importer for Bryston in UK.
And then there is the Parasound A21, which is not very expensive (especially looking at Bryston), and has some flaws (reading reviews) but seems to be a good buy. I have never heard one with my speakers.
The sound I am "looking for" is a very low bass response (not boomy) but well defined and controlled, and a sweet top end. (music genre: pop / dance / rock / metal / rap music).
What would you recommend as a good proper amp?
At this moment I am looking for a proper 2nd hand power amp (balanced). One that would match well with my speakers PMC FB1i and as a streamer/pre-amp PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC + Bridge (Nordost red dawn speaker cable).
I have heard the Hegel H1 (with upgraded fuses) and it had power in the low frequencies that I really liked. But the highs seemed to be bright with metal music for instance (could be the Arcam CD192 cd player that I had then). Besides that I have heard the H100 which had a smoother/more natural mids and highs but the low frequency looked thinner (perhaps because this one had the original fuses?).
The Bryston 3B SST or 4B SST are powerhouses but I am not sure if they on long term might give you listening fatigueness. Also Bryston and PMC are normally always linked, because of PMC being importer for Bryston in UK.
And then there is the Parasound A21, which is not very expensive (especially looking at Bryston), and has some flaws (reading reviews) but seems to be a good buy. I have never heard one with my speakers.
The sound I am "looking for" is a very low bass response (not boomy) but well defined and controlled, and a sweet top end. (music genre: pop / dance / rock / metal / rap music).
What would you recommend as a good proper amp?