amp for Eminent technology LFT-8As


A co-worker is buying my Eminent technology LFT8As. I did not get to try them with anything other than a PS Audio HCA-2. The room is 22 feet by 22 feet. I believe the room was to big for this combination. They were great in a smaller room with that amp. The buyers room is 16 feet by 16 feet. I am looking for suggestions for other amps that have worked well with theses speakers in the $500 to $650 range used.So far I'm thinking Forte 3, Marsh A200, Parasound HCA-1500A,Acoustat Trans-Nova Twin 200 and McCormack DNA 0.5.
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They are 83db but are 8 ohms, but still not easy to push.
I find tubes to be best on the ET8a.

If your listen levels aren't unreasonable, you can get away with a lower powered amp. But it MUST be a Quailty amp.

I like your thinking with the Forte amp, but I believe only the Class A Forte amps will do ( Model 4 ). The 50 watt Forte will smoke the Model 3, even though the 3 has higher rated power.
I used a Model 6 that was converted to #4 and it was far far better than the 200 watt Forte 6.

Another good amp in your budget is a Threshold S/150 and mine worked very well with the ETs.

I have moved on to Tubes and am very happy.

If I was to do it again on a budget, I would get a Forte Model 4 or 4a and then later when I could aford it I would get another Forte #4 and Biamp. If you run into a Forte #6 just remmber it can be converted to pure Class A.

Jon Soderbreg of http://www.vintageamprepair.net/ can repair or upgrade any Forte or Threshold amps. He worked there when they were built, super nice guy and helpful.

He even has a link to the Eminent technology website from his website.
Tell your co-worker to call Lee Landis at Landis Audio in Chester NJ and buy the cabinet fins to absorb cabinet vibrations, boy those make a huge improovement for the bass.....much bigger then sound anchor stands.
I'll tel you an amp to stay away from. The Anthem MCA-20. I was using a Portal Panache 100 watt integrated with my LFT-8As and went looking for more power. I got a good deal on the Anthem (200 watts) but it couldn't touch the sonics of the Portal.
I came so close to buying thr ET speakers a couple years ago it was scary, call Bruce as he is a pure pleasure to talk too and get info and opinions from.....great guy.
They do really well with tube amps,try to find one that is 100 watts per channel.