What would be a good amp to drive a pair of Martin Logan Impression ESL 11A?


I am using a Linn Majik DSM that has a 90 watt amp and I am looking for a little more from my speakers. The Linn will remain my source and pre amp for now. I have been looking at Anthem's mca 225 and the Parasound Halo A21 as they are within my price range. Any ideas. For a pre Amp I am looking at the Decware ZTPRE
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They usually are around 4ohm or lower from ~80Hz to 200Hz, so that’s a bit taxing.  
  
John Atkinson usually estimated their sensitivity as -3dB from advertised, so instead of 91dB, your’s is likely 88dB.  
  
Your Linn does not state at what ohm that 90W is happening at, I’m gonna bet it’s at 4ohm, which makes it a ~50W 8ohm amp. 
 
I would say to look for at least 150W into 4ohm, preferably at least 200W.  
  
 The Anthem is 400W into 4ohm, so no issue there. 
 
The ATI AT522NC also looks good.