Hi,
I have a Soldano SP77 preamp that I power with a Mesa 50/50 power amp. It sounds good, but I want to upgrade the power amp to a better one.
For those that have had experience with all three, which power amp would you choose? There is a 295 and a 2:90 local to me, with the 295 being about $200 more than the 2:90. I like the idea of having a power amp with the bigger Power and Output transformers but does it really make a difference? Is the 295 worth $200 more than the 2:90? Is either the 295 or 2:90 worth more than $600 than the 50/50? Is there a clear winner here or would I be better off just keeping what I have?
I've read about everything I can find on these two power amps and not many people have owned both the 295 and the 2:90 at the same time.
Your thoughts?
I have a Soldano SP77 preamp that I power with a Mesa 50/50 power amp. It sounds good, but I want to upgrade the power amp to a better one.
For those that have had experience with all three, which power amp would you choose? There is a 295 and a 2:90 local to me, with the 295 being about $200 more than the 2:90. I like the idea of having a power amp with the bigger Power and Output transformers but does it really make a difference? Is the 295 worth $200 more than the 2:90? Is either the 295 or 2:90 worth more than $600 than the 50/50? Is there a clear winner here or would I be better off just keeping what I have?
I've read about everything I can find on these two power amps and not many people have owned both the 295 and the 2:90 at the same time.
Your thoughts?