[Mrstump5]

What is the best solid state amp to pair with the focal utopia & Holospring dac? I'm currently looking at the pure bipolar mk2.

 

[nordkapp]

Headamp GSX MKII

 

[Mrstump5]

Wouldn't a bright amp with a bright headphone be a bad idea?

 

[nordkapp]

Then go vacuum tubes.....most SS amps trend neutral>lean. The Utopias are not bright. The GSX MKII is widely considered the best SS. My 2 cents.

 

[yanaginagi]

Audio-gd HE9 is by far the best SS pairing I've heard

 

[tabloid]

I have an audio-gd HE9 it's amazing. It's a neutral ampli. Not bright amp.

 

[ronan_alexandre]

I'm thinking about buying VEGA G2, MZ3 and Focal Utopia. Am I forgetting something? Is this a good choice?