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Amp for Dynaudios

You guys are so lucky... I live in south america and browsing audiogon makes me feel like a kid ogling a toy store through the glass! I have just a few pro audio dealers who do high end on the side and importing means paying freight+duties+tax... and I hope this story makes you want to help me out of compassion and not temp me with alternatives ;)

I am interested in buying Dynaudio Acoustics BM6 or BM15; B&W and JM Labs are alternatives but are relatively more expensive. My current amp is a pair of vintage Luxman tube monoblocks with 6550s wired in triode, which put out about 45W (est). My understanding is that these speakers are power hungry, so although I don't usually listen at high levels, I'm not sure if the amps will "motivate" them.

I am willing to switch to SS amp to make these work, using a Pas-3mkII preamp, and the available alternatives are:
- Wire the Luxs ultralinear for 80W (est).
- A new NAD C272
- A used McCormack DNA-0.5
- A vintage Bryston 3B (non ST)

I have no experience with these ss amps and auditioning is complicated, so your recommendations will be VERY appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Luis
neluan6085
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hchi
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DA speakers like the older Dynaudio are quite power demending. Just be sure to pick amps with no-negative-feedback and high current design, otherwise don't be surprised if it doesn't sound good. This will assure the true potential of these speakers being revealed. Since a good quality amp is definitely needed, if I were to buy one myself, I would also consider the active version. Just my two cents! Good luck.

HC
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natsnd
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Look for an amp made by Chord Electronics of the UK. These are noted in pro audio circles for their compatibility with Dynaudio speakers. I had the good fortune to own one for a number of years, which I used with ATC monitors (and have since switched to ATC actives.)
The Chord amps are rather expensive, unfortunately, although you may be able to find a relatively good deal here on Audiogon. The feasiblity of such a deal would depend on the country in which you live, as almost everything one finds for sale on Audiogon is configured to work at 120V/60Hz. (If you post a 'want to buy' listing, you might be able to find a Chord amp in the UK, assuming you require one set up to run at 220-240V/50Hz, rather than 120/60.)

Hope this helps.
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perkadin
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You may want to go with the powered versions of these speakers. I see them all the time on ebay, just make sure they ship internationally and you can get quite a deal. If you still want to go with a separate amp, sim audio is the best I've heard with dynaudio. However, if you can only choose amonst the options you listed, I'd go with the Bryston.
itosetti686c
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Do not sell your Luxman!!!!
We will damn your self for ever!
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