Amping Andra's

Gdolin's comments are very acute. I feel that the Andras' bass is very solid, and natural, if not as overwhelming (not a criticism) as Revel or B & W, but that if there is any slight problem, it is a bit of a suck-out in the very low midrange/higher midbass--the lower cello region in orchestral terms. I used Classe CAM-350's to drive them, and felt that it was a great combination in general--astonishing midrange clarity--but one which might have contributed somewhat to the leanness lower down. I tried my previous amps, Pass Aleph 2's, with them, and thought the sound was probably a bit richer, although the amps didn't have enough power to drive the Andras. I would bet the larger Pass X amps would be great with the original Andras, and from what I've heard, so would Rowlands. However, all bets are off, because the speakers are coming back from Memphis this week as Andra II's. Don't know what they'll sound like, but the people at EW were great to deal with.