Chris,
The D400 is an excellant ARC product, greatly overlooked and definitely underrated. I've used it on the top end of an IRS Beta and more recently biwired on the maggie 3.6s.
IMHO the D400 is excellent from top to bottom with a tube-like midrange. It has all the qualities you would expect of an ARC product, incredible soundstage, transparency, dimensionality and detail. I used the D400 with an SP-11 Mk II preamp with Goertz Alpha Core speaker cables and ICs throughout. I think there is a definite synergy between the D400 and the Magnepan speakers, bringing out the best qualities of both products, and it should be fantastic with the 1.6s.
When I evaluated the 3.6s, the dealer was using Classe amps. I thought they were also excellant, but brighter or dryer than I was used to with the D400, which was slightly warmer and tube-like in the midrange.
The D400 is a definite bargain [actually a steal] on Audiogon. Good luck in your decision.
Richard
The D400 is an excellant ARC product, greatly overlooked and definitely underrated. I've used it on the top end of an IRS Beta and more recently biwired on the maggie 3.6s.
IMHO the D400 is excellent from top to bottom with a tube-like midrange. It has all the qualities you would expect of an ARC product, incredible soundstage, transparency, dimensionality and detail. I used the D400 with an SP-11 Mk II preamp with Goertz Alpha Core speaker cables and ICs throughout. I think there is a definite synergy between the D400 and the Magnepan speakers, bringing out the best qualities of both products, and it should be fantastic with the 1.6s.
When I evaluated the 3.6s, the dealer was using Classe amps. I thought they were also excellant, but brighter or dryer than I was used to with the D400, which was slightly warmer and tube-like in the midrange.
The D400 is a definite bargain [actually a steal] on Audiogon. Good luck in your decision.
Richard