Another good choice for your M-L's would be a pair of Pass Aleph 2's or 1.2's (both discontinued, but available on Audiogon). Smooth sound for solid-state (or tube) and bulletproof. Also, not seriously affected by the low impedance you will be driving. Will actually work well with the load you will be driving. I also recommend the big McIntosh amps (MC500 and MC1000 monoblocks). YES, I SAID MCINTOSH! Impervious to the CLS impedance load, awesome sound, hugh power reserves, and great cosmetics (I'm a biased Mac fan). Not as sizzling on M-L's as some of the larger Krells. Haven't heard Levinson on CLS. Another good choice is the Audio Research D400MkII (discontinued- find used). Hope you find something you like. Fielden
Best amp for Martin Logan CLS
I have a pair of original CLS's which I am driving with a PS audio 200c amp. I would like to upgrade the sound. The bass is handled by old Entec powered subwoofers. What might be the best amp I could upgrade to. The speakers sound a bit bright and I'm afraid of solid state amps making that worse. Has anyone matched these with a Krell 600 or would tubes be the answer to a warmer sound?