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Recommendations for an Amp/Preamp combo excellent musically and very reliable

Hello, having often encountered major reliability problems with components that may be too sophisticated in their design and which have taken too many months to be repaired, I thank you for giving me your recommendations for an Amp/Preamp combo that is excellent musically and also solid as a rock. My speakers are Magnepan 3.7i with 2 Vandersteen subwoofers.. My room is 550ft2.  I am looking for a holographic placement of voices and instruments, a 3D soundstage. I want a sound that gives me goosebumps. I do not want the bass to be sloppy. I am looking for a sound that is not tiring after a few hours of listening. My musical styles are very varied from classical music to jazz, pop, world music, rock, blues, rap, hip-hop...Budget is up to $15k and I could consider used equipment. Thank you.

mllc
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audphile1
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+1 on Pass XP22 and X250.8 

Not fatiguing and has the power to drive your speakers. 
you can also do ARC Ref 6 with X250.8 for a slightly bigger sound. 
 

Coda no.8 is another good option. Faster and more articulate sound than Pass but not quiet as warn
 

jkf011
308 posts
 

Conrad-Johnson all day long. 

marchmikeman
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I've had Maggie 3.6Rs on Mye Stands since the mid 90s.  For the past 15 or so years driven by Sanders Monoblocs and Preamp.  Roger designed them to drive his electrostatics (back in the Innersound days) which like Maggies require much power and current.  Beautiful combination.

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mike4597
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I do not know the particular requirements of your speakers beyond them requiring a fair amount of power, but I have found that with my Fyne F-702 floor standing speakers—augmented by two Rythmik F12SE Subs—my Rogue Audio RP-7 tube preamp, two monobloc Odyssey Audio Kisment solid state amps (200 watts each), and Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables have given me superb three dimensional sound, excellent timbre of the instruments, and, overall, a wonderful experience.  We listen to a wide variety,of music, from classical to the Moody Blues, CCR, and vocalists.

g2the2nd
345 posts
 

@marchmikeman - +1 on Sanders amp for big maggies.

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