Amp for Green Mountain Europa


... Building a new system around the Europa's; also Discovery Essence IC's, Sony TA E86B preamp( to be replaced in time), Tyler Reference subwoofer.

Someone I trust strongly suggests 125-150 watt Edge or Blue Circle for amp. Soundstage, imaging, detail, power reserve are important, plus other common attributes of a higher quality power source.

~$2000 budget, new or used. What other amps should be on my short list to take advantage of the full potential of the speaker? I would also appreciate comments from those with experience with the Europa's and the two amp families mentioned.

I live where there is little or no access to audition finer gear so my decision will be made based on literature and on info gained from this sort of feedback. Thanks.
wrayray

Showing 2 responses by scotty_910

"Mystery Lady" by Etta James is great too - as is most of her older stuff like "At Last".
Hi Wray - I think you'll be very happy with the Europa's. I love mine. They get better and better as they break in. Very musical and involving. But if you own them already I think I must be preaching to the choir. Anyway, I'm driving mine with a Mark Levinson 331 - 100 watts per channel dual mono amp. I use a Balanced audio technology vk5i preamp. The combination sounds dynamite to my ears. I think you would enjoy the levinson and I think used it may be in your price range. Plenty of power and more than happy with the 4ohm load!

Good luck - I hope you enjoy the europas as much as I enjoy mine.

- Scott