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need amplification help for sonus faber amati

Hallo everybody,

I was lucky to get a pair of SF Amati speakers.listening to them with a McIntosh mc402 and a preamp McIntosh c2200 does not satisfy me. I feel that the Amatis are just perfect for my ears but I need to amplify them better. I would like to find an amplifier and Preamp combination that makes them disapear completely. also I need a second hand combination under 10k € for money reason.
What is out there, a little bit older but still reliable (tube or solid state) that you would recommand to have a big soundstage, lots of details and enough power.
Thank you for your help,
greatings from Paris
Daniel

I also have two understanding questions:
1- the power rating seems so different between solid state and tube amps. why do I need less watts in tube amps for the same result?
2- what is more responsable for a wide soundstage: the amp or the preamp?
dacapobone

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gregm
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Daniel, as to what is out there, try:
* yr macintosh as Johnny recommends above;
* a used (it's expensive new)YBA amp & pre if possible
* a used class A Accuphase amp
* if still unsatisfied, try different pre's with your amp -- ss rather than tube.

The CJ 12s should outperform the AR200 -- but don't know about the bass performance...
Lastly, the pre affects sound-stage by introducing -or not- phase anomalies in the amplified signal. However, correct speaker placement is more important. Regards
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