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Vintage amp and Hi-end speakers-good match

Hi, I have read that hi-end speakers have their full potenial with quality components. Has any try powering a Dynaudio, Paradigm, MMG, and equivalant with a vintage Sansui, Phase Linear, Nikko, Marantz, Pioneer, and McIntosh? If so, how is the sound differ from components use today? Thanks
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elevick
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My Coincident Conquests "sing" when run with my 1958 Pilot tube system (integrated, mpx, tuner) and Vintage Marantz turntable. All that is new are the speakers, Nordost interconnects, adcom line conditioner and ortofon cartridge.
elevick
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I had a Sansui 3000. It sounded on par with my marantz 2216B. These were both very good when they came out. However, when they came out it was in an era of audio "hell". The 2000 will not stand up to many similarly priced units from today ($300 then vs $300 now) and will certainly not stand up to vintage tube gear.
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