Pro Amps For Home Theater?

[Sonnie]

A theoretical sample review clip of the EP2500 from a Stereophile reviewer:

Then La Capella Reial de Catalunya began singing softly and Figueras' voice began soaring over it—once again, I was immersed not just in a gorgeous performance, but in a gorgeous performance happening in that singular acoustic, and being both defined by it and glorifying it.

Then they rang the bells and I nearly fouled myself. Those immense tolls—hitting peaks about 30dB louder than the singers—just about launched me out of my almost not-so-sweet spot. The EP2500's vanishingly low noise floor may have defined the chapel, but the sheer grunt factor made that mad expostulation real.

Through the treble, the EP2500 sounded unobtrusive—nicely balanced and well-detailed. At the limit, it still had a mild shortfall in delicacy and air; this could be heard as a hint of "dulling" on finely graded treble harmonics. The midrange was neutral, finely defined, and with powerful-sounding peak dynamics. High sound levels reproduced cleanly, without tonal shifts or compression.

The EP2500 amplifier is a powerhouse in the bass. While not sounding as crisp or as sharply defined as some competitors, it had terrific slam and reach. Very low frequencies were effortlessly generated at considerable power, the amplifier never missing a beat. On the right system it displayed good pace and rhythm. My speakers could produce topflight, wide-range bass, mid-, and treble with the EP2500 as motive power.

The often-opposed parameters of strength and inner balance could well define the sound of the EP2500. It sounded equally at home on orchestral or rock music; it was in its element on complex, wide-range material, where its open and authoritative high-level performance really counted. I've heard lots of stuff that excels at one or the other end of the dynamic range window but the EP2500 delivered the whole package.

All in fun...

[bluejay]

You nailed it Sonnie!

[ISLAND1000]

Sonnie wrote:

A theoretical sample review clip of the EP2500 from a Stereophile reviewer:

But really . . . . I used to get online and read these humorous threads for hours and hours . . . . now I go down to the listening level of my humble abode and crank up the Crown XTi 4000 and tune in the PEQ and create yet another frequency profile for my wonderful audio reproduction system.

[bobgpsr]

^^^ You nailed it thylantyr.

Always enjoy reading your posts.