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Amplifier for MoFi SourcePoint 8 speakers

Looking for an amplifier to drive some new MoFi SourcePoint 8 speakers in my secondary system in my small den. I think I will use the variable volume out of my MSB Discrete DAC with Roon as main listening source and TV audio optical into DAC for movies as second source. Hopefully in the next five years we move into a real house with more space then I would expand this room into a surround sound media room and get three more SourcePoint 8 speakers, used DATASAT RS20i and more amps.

A few of the amplifiers I have thought about:

Pass Labs XA25 - worried this wouldn't give me enough power down the road if we get the larger space for surround sound especially with the 87dB sensitivity of the speakers.

McIntosh MC275 - not sure tube would be the best fit for future surround system and longer movie watching, also concerned with power with 87dB sensitivity.

McIntosh MC152
McIntosh MC312

AGD Temp di GaN MKIII
AGD The Audion MKIII

Budget Options
Schiit Tyr
Parasound Halo A21+

chauncey
avanti1960
1,744 posts
 

@chauncy 

Having heard the sound signature of all the SP models the ONLY class D amp would recommend is the AGD- they are the real deal. 

However the Mac MC312 (currently own and love) would be extremely complimentary to their sound with the right non-McIntosh preamp.  

I believe the Mac will bring out the midrange better than the Pass XA30.8 and have more power than the XA25, both or which I have owned.  

MC312 for the win.

tom899
28 posts
 

I'm driving my 888's with an MC-312, and, Anthem AVM 90 processor. For 2-ch I also use a Denafrips PONTUS 15TH R2R DAC. 

It sounds fantastic! I was using an MC-152, but briefly saw the power guard led's flash during a listening session, so upgraded to the MC-312.

deep_333
2,428 posts
 

Schiit &Mofo speakers are a good match.

In fact, the 'budget option' Tyr is the best of this lot.

Q: Why? Oh why didn't it get better as you paid more every time? (like the sales guys would want you to believe)

A: If you keep throwing cash at a lower IQ guy, his IQ won't go up and he won't be able to give you something that sounds better. He may put extra polish on the chassis and give you some christmas lights instead.

But, even if you give less cash to a higher IQ guy, he can still design/engineer, give you something that sounds better.

(A dude is either born with smarts or not... You can never make a dude smarter by throwing cash at him. Repeat after me.....you can never make a dude smarter by......?)

 Good luck

McIntosh MC152

McIntosh MC312

 

AGD Temp di GaN MKIII

AGD The Audion MKIII

 

Budget Options

Schiit Tyr

Parasound Halo A21+

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