Best Amp to drive my Apogee Stages?


Greetings all.
I am wondering if I might get some good suggestions from anyone who might be firmiliar with the Apogee Stages. I have owned them for quite awhile, but due to blowing up my Krell (300i)intergrated amplifier more than once now (a $400 bill to fix it each time) I beleive that it is time to buy the right amplifier for the job. I need more power for sure, but my wallet is light these days. This means that I must minimize my purchase to something definitly under $2K and even more like $1200 price range. This seems to limit me quite a bit in my findings, but I am wondering if I might have missed something with my research so far? I have reviewed Krell, Levinson, Pass Labs and Threshold to date. Each have older options in my price range, but I am not certain if any will work better with my speakers?

Any thoughts out there?

Thank you in advance.

-LoveItLoud
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Showing 1 response by wattenigma

Well if its any consulation, I just setup an old vintage system using Duetta Sigs driven by a single KSA 250s A Krell 250 upgrade) driven directly by a Wadia 6 and the sound was phenomenal. I also have had Calipers in the past but never Stages. Due to a recent move I have been trying to decide what is going to work best in this new abode. Main room is 18w x 28d and has a massive vaulted ceiling in which the system would sit at a wall where the slope meets fortunately. (built in band shell!) After this Duetta run, I will haul in a pair of Divas and bi-amp them with the other 250. Hopefully they will not be too big and "load" the room. However I have seen some members systems here where the speakers seem bigger than the room!

I would try a KSA 150 with your Stage if you were to remain in the Krell lineup. I heard a friends setup that used one with Stages and it sounded fantastic...one here on AG for 1500 I think right now.