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Amp for Magnepan "Mini-Maggies"

I am planning to use a Mini-Maggie system as a whole-room setup as per the discussion in TAS (link below). I wondered if anyone has tried this and if so, what size amp they used - or would recommend? I was planning on driving them with a Parasound Halo A23 (225 Watts/channel at 8 ohm & 45 amperes peak per channel) but wondered whether this would suffice. Maggies always prefer more power but the discussion about using the Mini Maggie system in a whole room setup specifically mentions the need for a powerful amp. Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome!

 

 

globalkiwi
jl35
3,980 posts
 

The A23 is 125 watts/8ohms and 225/4ohms...it will run the Maggies ok in a small room but will not reveal how good those speakers are...I enjoyed the Mini-Maggies in small room but ended up with LRS+ which I prefer...using Odyssey Cyclops Extreme SE Integrated and quite happy with combination...

globalkiwi OP
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Yes, you're correct about the A23 power being 225 watts at 4 ohms - that was a typo which I shall try to correct. Am I right in thinking that the Odyssey is 220 watts at 4 ohms? Was that the amp you used with the Mini Maggies? Did you find it insufficient to really get the best out of them?

globalkiwi OP
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jl35
3,980 posts
 

I did not have the Odyssey when I had the Mini Maggies. 

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holmz
2,328 posts
 

I do. But I could change it if necessary.

Ok - how does it sound?


Personally I would be looking at a Saunders if I was starting from scratch.
But if it sounds good with the existing Parasound, then why consider changing it?
Just hook it up and “give it some jandle.”

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