Aerial 7B amp recommendations

@adg101, I do not completely understand the principle of bi-wiring but my speakers came with pre-configured Transparent brand "bi-wire". In other words there is one set of terminals at the amp end and two sets at the speaker end. The speaker has two sets of terminal connectors and the two sets of cable terminals are connected to those right to right side and left to left side.

With that being the case it is very unclear to me what additional purpose jumpers would serve. The Nordost article says it can make a difference but seems to suggest that is true only if your speakers have less than desirable crossovers. I'd be surprised if Aerial skimped on the crossovers.

I have those speakers but I can’t help you in regard to what is enough. I inherited mine along with a Proceed HPA2 which is 250 wpc. They sound amazing to me but I have nothing to compare with what I’ve got. I’ve always heard that these speakers need a good bit of muscle behind them.

I’m not an experienced audiophile but I love these speakers.

I’m not prepared to speak about various cables either but the person who originally had my system seemed to think it important and spent big bucks on cables.

From the reading I have done the person whose system this was did a great deal of research in regard to matching components for these speakers. The pre-amp is an AR LS-16. Cables are Transparent Super Bi-Wire.

If you don’t mind me asking, what did you pay for yours and what finish do they have.

@adg101, thanks. Jumper straps were missing when I got the speakers.