Magnepan 1.6 and Moscode 600s


Hi,

I am thinking of getting a moscode 600 to drive my 1.6s.
My Dynaco st-70 is clearly not enough power. A few questions,
1. do you think the moscode has enough power to run the 1.6s?
2. its a stereo amp I assume?, meaning not a monoblock?
3. I understand that the key for maggies is to be able to handle ohm drops, and I can not find info on how the watts double between 8 and 4 ohms on the moscode/
4. are there any reasons you can think of for staying away from the moscode?

sorry for all the questions, but I really don't want to buy the "wrong" amp again...

Anders
andersd

Showing 1 response by swampwalker

Anders- This is a stereo hybrid (tube inputs, mosfet power stage) amp from the 80s. 300 wpc. I owned a Moscode 300 and liked it very much. Lush, warm tubey sound. Don't know about its ability to handle low impedence loads, or its current capability, but has to provide more current than the Dynaco. Lots of modifiers around for this one. Plastic speaker binding posts not the highest quality. Captive power cord.