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Amp-preamp, Integrated paring with Magico A3

I'm looking for people who have had excellent results with pairing an amp-preamp, integrated to Magico A3 or similar Magico's. I recently bought a pair of A3's (love them) and I’m now looking to upgrade my electronics driving them. Currently I have a loner from a friend (not ideal) so nothing really to speak of.

I’ve heard the Constellation gear at the dealer on them and was impressed, also some top Moon (North series) gear also impressed. But I’m a tube guy so I’m also considering a tube preamp-SS amp or hybrid integrated. I just sold my Mac gear so I’m looking to move away from that. Friend has an Audio reasurch tube preamp thats quite nice in his system, Ref 6se i believe, paired with the Moon SS amp (new north searies). But dragging that and or the speakers around to try is not something either of us is inclined to do. Speakers being 110lbs each. Amp about the same lol

What have you had good success with? 

glennewdick
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audphile1
7,824 posts
 

I would not pair Magico A3 with Pass amp as it would double down on the already not exciting delivery of the A3s.
They need a fast and lively amp. Simaudio Moon amps could be a good match. I would also try upper model Shunyata cables with them. They can benefit from transparency and speed upstream. 

henry201
152 posts
 

 All Magicos, including the A3, work exceptionally well with Pass. In fact, the combination of the 250.8 and the A3 is one of the best As combo I’ve ever heard. Best to take advice from Magico owners only wink

leeagc
70 posts
 

In general Magico need current. I’d highly recommend the VERY under-rated T+A PA3100HV and its matching power supply PS3000HV - world class sound.

equally you won’t go wrong with Gryphon 300 or the new 333 integrated. Vitus also do very well. I’d avoid tubes. You’ll find any of these I mentioned very musical and rich yet detailed and resolving too.

enjoy.

wyoboy
327 posts
 

Heard the A3's at a now defunct dealer

with Aesthetic Calypso tube pre + Atlas hybrid amp--i also demo'd that combo with Rockport Aviors--both were incredible

wyoboy
327 posts
 

FWIW  i also heard that combo wtih Aerial 7T's and bought that combo--couldn't afford the A3's or the Rockports at the time but if i could have i would have bought either one

 

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