Hello all. I am finally ready to move to the amp I have wanted for some time and now the choice is proving to be trickier than I expected! There is not too much out there on these amps and no dealer close by so I need to rely on some input and gut feeling for this.
My speakers are Wilslon Maxx 2, cables are MIT Oracle Matrix 50 ic and Matrix 90 speaker. I am pretty sure that any of the amps in consideration will drive them just fine but not sure which would be the best route. I am planning to buy used and have gone back and forth between 250, 360 series 1, 260 or 360 series 2. How did you guys choose?! Availability may be a big influence as they do not come up that often but I am patient and would want the best sound first.
The 260 is the latest so I wonder if it is the best sounding? The 360 s2 are most powerful and cost more but do they sound better? Will the series 1 give me close to s2 performance? Will the 250 sound close in performance to the 260? I am finding these questions very hard to answer!
I placed a wanted ad on Audiogon yesterday and while I was writing it realized that I may just be happy with any of those 4 options. Any input from you experienced Spectral guys would be greatly appreciated. Even this forum, which is the only Spectral board I have come across, has little information.
My speakers are Wilslon Maxx 2, cables are MIT Oracle Matrix 50 ic and Matrix 90 speaker. I am pretty sure that any of the amps in consideration will drive them just fine but not sure which would be the best route. I am planning to buy used and have gone back and forth between 250, 360 series 1, 260 or 360 series 2. How did you guys choose?! Availability may be a big influence as they do not come up that often but I am patient and would want the best sound first.
The 260 is the latest so I wonder if it is the best sounding? The 360 s2 are most powerful and cost more but do they sound better? Will the series 1 give me close to s2 performance? Will the 250 sound close in performance to the 260? I am finding these questions very hard to answer!
I placed a wanted ad on Audiogon yesterday and while I was writing it realized that I may just be happy with any of those 4 options. Any input from you experienced Spectral guys would be greatly appreciated. Even this forum, which is the only Spectral board I have come across, has little information.