Older or Modern amp for older Speakers (NHT 3.3)

Used to work at a store part time that sold the NHT 3.3 and we used the McCormack DNA 1 and Aragon 4004 and 8008 on those speakers. The McCormack was definitely the better of the two, but the Aragon’s definitely gripped the bass on those speakers but the McCormack a more refined amp. Usually it was a DNA 1 Deluxe. If you’re not going to send a McCormack into SmC for the full monty upgrades which will cost you, expand your budget a little and look for a ARC 100.2. The 100.2 is a great amp that I think will be a nice match for your 3.3’s as I recalled  can sound a little hot on the top so I’d avoid a sterile/cold sounding amp.

Definately moving out of your budget more, but the Parasound A21 would be a nice amp as well.

Love my Thresholds running my NHT 3.3's, as well.

Thanks everyone!

Grabbing a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe. I will check back in when its all settled.

db

Grab a nice power cord and if don’t have and can, run a dedicated circuit to your equipment with a decent hospital grade receptacle to start with. If you can’t run a dedicated circuit at least use a decent receptacle; you don’t have to break the bank but get something better than a spec grade if that’s what you are using currently.

@photodusty ,
Good move. And +1 for a good power cord.
Steve also likes adding HiFi Tuning Fuses to the amp. I think there are 3 or 4 in there.
B