I've owned an Aleph 5, and I have previously owned a
pair of Magnepan MG-IIIa and currently have Magnepan
1.6QR's.
In my opinion, an Aleph 5 is inadequate power for a
pair of 3.6R. I say this not having owned a pair, but
knowing the power requirements of Maggies. I just
changed from a Mark Levinson 27.5 amp (200 W/Chan @
4 ohms) to a Levinson 335 (500 W/Chan @ 4 Ohms). Though
the 27.5 was very smooth, detailed and had an excellent
soundstage, the 335 gave an added dimension to the
dynamics. The 3.6R would be even more power-hungry than
my 1.6QR. I would suggest the Aleph 5 for POSSIBLY the
upper end in a biamped configuration.
pair of Magnepan MG-IIIa and currently have Magnepan
1.6QR's.
In my opinion, an Aleph 5 is inadequate power for a
pair of 3.6R. I say this not having owned a pair, but
knowing the power requirements of Maggies. I just
changed from a Mark Levinson 27.5 amp (200 W/Chan @
4 ohms) to a Levinson 335 (500 W/Chan @ 4 Ohms). Though
the 27.5 was very smooth, detailed and had an excellent
soundstage, the 335 gave an added dimension to the
dynamics. The 3.6R would be even more power-hungry than
my 1.6QR. I would suggest the Aleph 5 for POSSIBLY the
upper end in a biamped configuration.