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Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with
So recently I purchase a McIntosh MC300 from a reputable dealer and got it and plugged it in and turned it and a nice arc/small flame came out the top and then the amp no longer worked. So I am sending it back, and sending back a McIntosh is no funny it is too heavy and there are too may boxes!!! Anyway this have given me time to think and do a lot more reading and I find this forum has some very open views on their thoughts which I love. So that being said I am looking for an amp that punches way above its weight. They will be driving Martin Logan Electromotion ESL's. I know that electrostatic speakers require amps over watts (I think that is what I have be reading but I am still learning)
So a couple of the important details; my budget is around $3000 with a little wiggle room. The rest of my system is as follows: SOTA Sapphire VI turntable, McIntosh MP100 Phono pre, Schiit Feya+ tube rolled pre. 90% of the music I listen to is Rock the other 10% is Jazz. I am looking for something that will last me awhile and be great for a Martin Logan upgrade at some point. I have been looking at some stuff by Rogue and Odyssey but dont know the brands well. I also live out on the middle of nowhere and all I really have available to listen to is McIntosh. So any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
So a couple of the important details; my budget is around $3000 with a little wiggle room. The rest of my system is as follows: SOTA Sapphire VI turntable, McIntosh MP100 Phono pre, Schiit Feya+ tube rolled pre. 90% of the music I listen to is Rock the other 10% is Jazz. I am looking for something that will last me awhile and be great for a Martin Logan upgrade at some point. I have been looking at some stuff by Rogue and Odyssey but dont know the brands well. I also live out on the middle of nowhere and all I really have available to listen to is McIntosh. So any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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Why on earth do members suggest (with exclamation points, even) gear that is more than double the stated budget of the OP? [FFS: https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=PASS+250.8] How is that anything more than huge time suck? Why is it SO important to blurt one’s preference onto a forum? Think it makes others impressed? Not. At. All. |
"...ML's and tubes sound lovely. I tried my Quicksilver Mono 60s with them and they were great; QS Mono 120's would be good..." The ML Electromotion ESLs are not that hard to drive and I have driven mine quite well with QS Mini Monos, AES six pacs, a Prima Luna integrated (using that now), and also a big Mac MC402. The tubes are the best, the MLs are toward the bright side so an all tube setup really works well. For you the best budget system would be your Shitt pre and a pair of QS 60 watt Monos. Add a sub and you'll be happy for a long time. |
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