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Amp recommendation for Magnepan 3.7's?

I have a pair of Magnepan 3.7's that I just acquired and currently power them with a Rega Elicit integrated. I am thinking about buying a used Wyred4sound ST-1000 and use the Elicit as a preamp. Before I pull the trigger on the Wyred4sound I am wondering are there any recommendations for producing the best sound from a pair of Magenpan 3.7's?
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dsper
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I drive my Maggie 3.6's with a W4S ST1000.

Dynamic, detailed, and can play loud in 35 X 8 X 16 room.

Having said that, I think that it also sounds a little bit lean and not real live.

I am searching for a "warmer" amp that provides a little bit more texture to the music.

Dsper
dsper
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Hi Labtec,

Do you have any recommendations for a warm, resolving, and live sounding solid state amp for Maggie 3.6's that you have heard and liked?

Not to steal the OP's thread but that would be good information for 3.7's as well!

Dsper
dsper
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Hi all,

Not sure if there is a continued interest in this thread but I have a couple of more comments to make about my Maggie 3.6s.

I purchased a Maggie DWM woofer on Audiogon and it took the sound up a notch by making the sound fuller and a bit warmer. It also improved the treble - sounds cleaner. Well worth the money IMHO.

Also, I had a chance to audition a pair of old Classe CAM 200's. They were more warm sounding than the W4S ST1000 but not better - just different...and when you want to play it loud you need more than 400 watts into 4 ohms!
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