| As of this week I can say I have heard it... built like a brick poop house... attractive... well made... smooth, no sonic negatives from my audition, I can say it is a great amp and it’s price is primarily from components used in construction
... Is it worth it? So many people (not me) say all amps sound the same (and those folks SHOULD NOT BUY IT (buy a $300 amp and be happy)). I would recommend extended listening prior to purchase, does it really out perform a Zapco C2k? Does it out perform any one of another fine well made amps (Sinfoni, McIntosh, Genesis, TRU, etc.) ... you really would have to justify paying 1/5 of the asking price IMO. Once you are satisfied then you can plunk down a couple kilobucks and be as happy as the lucky schleps that can be happy spending $300
BTW there are Pioneer Premier amps and speakers not available in the US or Canada (I think) that will stand up to the Thesis, and at the price you are looking to spend you need to hear them and have enough left to spend several kilobucks getting THE SYSTEM installed correctly |