The best I've heard with any Alon speakers have been VTL and ARC amps, in part probably because the Alon's designer prefers tubes. They have also sounded great with (yes) Krell products, and sound good, though not as refined as the above amps, with the Acurus DIA for friends of mine just getting their feet wet in the high end. Given your preamp, however, you might want to borrow a Classe amp to see how it sounds with them, as I normally would not recommend tubed amps with a solid state preamp. Good luck!
Amp for Acarian Alon IIs
Hello, I'm still trying to find that "perfect" amp for the Alon IIs. The associated equipment is: Analog: Well Tempered Classic+ Grado Platinum or ATOC9 Digital: PS Audio Lambda + Ultralink Preamp: Classe DR6 / Counterpoint SA3000 (for a tube backup) Speakers: Acarian Alon IIs Cables are Nordost Blue Heaven and Black Orpheus. My choices so far are Classe DR15/DR9 or a Chord SPM600. I've also thought about a Levinson 27 but it seems to run pretty hot (my apartment is small). Thanks for the input