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Amp for Totem Forest

Hey everybody,

I have purchased a pair of Totem Forest speakers, I have a DAC1 en route and I will be using it as a linestage as well. So now my search is for a good 2-CH amp that will serve me well. I am open to Tube or SS, my budget is $1500 USED give or take. Listening tastes vary from Monophonic Gregorian Chant to DJ Tiesto, Handel to Sinatra. Balanced inputs would be a plus. Ideas?

Thanks
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bjesien
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I had a pair of Forests when I was transitioning amplifiers, so I tried them with the MA6300, Cayin A88, and Plinius 8200.

My favorite of the 3 was the McIntosh because it had more life with the Forest than the Plinius. The A88t was weak in the low end, so it struggled through at higher volumes. If I had the forest again i would pair them with a powerful hybrid or do a tube pre with ss amp.

Bad news IMO, you need to up your budget, good news is you have a great speaker that will appreciate upgrades.

Good luck.
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