What amp for Q5's? Spectral, Solution, Gryphon

What amp would you recommend for the Magico Q5? Contenders include Solution 710, Gryphon Colosseum, Spectral 360 Series II, VAC 450, or Boulder amps?

vav12-15-2011 7:31am

bvdiman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 491 posts 12-15-2011 at 05:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What pre-amp? Qs would certainly benefit from some sort of soul infusion.. Assuming amp/pre from same manufacturer, the VAC 450 and probably Vitus should you choose to go SS. Would consider Soulution, Gryphon, Boulder only with good tubed pre fronting them.
bvdiman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 491 posts 12-16-2011 at 05:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete FWIW, IME, the new ARC REF series amps sound better through their 8 Ohm taps--yielding a richer fuller more relaxed sound--better bass too. Whereas through 4, although sounding a tad more linear, it could at the same time sound a little thin and mechanical. This was consistent with the few speakers (Wilson, Kharma, Tidal) I tried them with regardless of their factory spec'd Ohm. Also, the couple hundred hours from new is essential for the teflon caps/tubes to fully stabilize.