I’ve always been a believer of get what you want. Find a solution to the problem. I stumbled across this the other day. I needed to clean and rearrange my system. I asked my neighbors boyfriend to come over and help me clean it up. The smartest thing I did, he did it all. No bending and twisting to attach cables, he did it all. The cost was minimal.
I have always struggled in this part of the hobby, now that I found a stereo Cleaning buddy it now is going to become one of the days I look forward to.
Need Amp Advice from the Collective
What amps are a synergistic fit with Maggie LRS+ that won't break my 76 year old back? I am currently using a Bryston 3B3, which at ~300 watts > 4 ohms has gobs of power, certainly more that I use, but it is a bit clinical, lacks midrange magic, is a tad bright, and could image better. See my profile for the rest of the system.
Pass Labs XA30.8 or X150.8, or Coda No.16 are obvious choices, and I'm certain they would sound great. But they are all 90-110 pounds! I wonder about some of the lower powered Coda's (S5.5, S150, S20) if they would have enough to fire up the Maggies? Comments?
I have been down the Class D road, and while they certainly have their charms, I don't think they will produce the magic I want.
My room is kind of large at 25 x 25 x 8, but the listening area is about 1/4 of that with the speakers about 8-10 feet from my listening position.
Thanks in advance!
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Van Alstine amps may do the job, but I would also look at an Odyssey power amp(s). Klaus probably could customize either a stereo amp or a pair of monobloc amps to power the Maggies appropriately. I have a pair of Kismet monoblocs that Klaus is going to convert to stereo and do some other upgrades, and I will then vertically bi-amp my Fyne Audio F-702s. I had thought of replacing them but they just sound so very, very good in my system. |
@soix I wouldn’t say it's unlimited but I’m willing to pay for the right solution. New or used in good condition. @jjss49 Yes, the Hegal is in consideration (the H20), but indications are that while it would be an improvement over the Bryston in areas of concern, I’m not sure it will provide the luxurious and dimensional midrange I want. @jjss49 @mike4597 I did have a pair of Van Alstine A/B monos a few years ago. I was unimpressed at the time but my system is completely different now. And their product line has undoubtedly changed as well. I will check them out. Thanks. @gkelly Good suggestion!
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