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Amp for Sonus Faber Sonetto ii- 1500 or less

I am going to be purchasing these speakers after a good audition and I am worried about driving them being 4 ohms. My original plan was a denon 3700h or similar but now thinking I might need something better for 4 ohm speakers. Just 2 channel for the time being. In an open floor plan living room kitchen. So any AVR/ power amp or integrated would work. Would be part of TV movie gaming system. Any suggestions? New or used. 
raiders4life12
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raiders4life12 OP
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mtrot they do seem nice but also hard to find and I would be worried about the age. 
mtrot
804 posts
 
A used McCormack DNA-1 might do nicely. 
raiders4life12 OP
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So now I am down to the NAD M10, Lyndgdorf Tdai 1120, and Arcam Sa30

anyone have experience using these for TV and Music setups. Anyone compared these?
raiders4life12 OP
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re the ragnorak: do you think 100w is enough for these? What do you run with yours?
raiders4life12 OP
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I actually have a Sphinx in another system running Magnepan 1.7i and it sounds great. I could always take that with me to the new place I guess. I can’t take the Maggie’s (moving across the country in a sedan)
craig
84 posts
 
Consider the Rogue Audio Sphinx (solid state). or used the Cronus Magnum (tube).  I have a friend with the Sphinx and the SF and it is really nice (assuming good cables).
headphonedreams
527 posts
 
I really like my Ragnarok and it is said to output 100W into 4ohms. They sell for $1500 new unless you want to have a DAC card in it (I would go for that if you can afford it).
raiders4life12 OP
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Looks like there aren’t many used simaudio integrated amps for sale. Any sub 1500 power amps that do well into 4 ohms? I’ve seen some good deals on the old parasound a23. 
mrklas
441 posts
 
I believe you can explore many options and believe you would enjoy Moon ACE as well. 
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chicagoblue1977
224 posts
 
Find a used Moon by Simaudio 240i

had the 240i Sonetto II package and loved it.

Now I have the 340i and Sf Olympica Nova III and I am in heaven.
ghdprentice
6,966 posts
 
If you haven’t seen this. You may find interesting.

https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2018/12/30/sonus-faber-sonetto-ii-speakers-review/
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