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Which Preamp will go well with Mag 3.6R ?

Hello, newbie here...

Pretty much set for speakers and Amp. (Magnepan 3.6R is set.)

1. Amp - Between Bryston 4B SST, or Classe CAM 350 - which amp would YOU choose? (I'm 80% leaning toward Bryston)

2. Should I go with tube or solid for preamp? (I am leaning toward tubes though...) Which preamp will match well with above set?

3. While at it,,, Which CD player do you recommend?

4. Due to limited budget, I am thinking about buying used equipments.
What sould I look for ? or be careful of in buying used equipments?

I've set $5000 budget for CD and preamp

Thanks in advance.

Jon
jonk78

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rgd
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"Macdadtexas,

>>> 7BSST's (really the same thing as the 14bsst) >>

I jsut noticed this,,,
7BSST is almost same as 14BSST???

I can get 7B at half the price of 14B. (actually the 7B is the same price as 4B !)

So 7BSST will do fine?"

The 7BSST amp is a monoblock so you will need 2 of them so I highly doubt you will find a "pair" priced lower than a 14BSST amp or the same as a 4B amp. You are probably looking at the price of a single 7B amp (where you will need 2 of them)...

The 14BSST is pretty much 2 7B amps in one chassis although given it is a single chassis it does not have the total capacitance that 2 7BSST monoblocks will give you but that may not matter in your application. I have a 14B-SST amp mated to my 1.6 Maggies and it does a great job and can confidently advise it will do the same with a pair of 3.6's.
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