Amplification for Monitor RS6


Hi all, I recently bought a pair of Monitor RS6 speakers and I was wondering if I could get some suggestions for amps that would mate nicely with them(I'm pretty new to Hi-Fi and dont know a lot about component matching yet). If you could keep suggestions in the thousdand dollar or less range(new or used) it would be appreciated because I am a poor college student. Thanks!
dconnelly
I have not heard the RS6, but spent time with the S2. They were driven by my audio refinement complete integrated, which I loved. So, you could try that, or maybe the small YBA integrated.
Thanks for the ideas. I was wondering has anyone tried a Cambridge 740a or a Parasound A23 with these speakers?
I have heard the RS6 and like them a lot. Given the nature of the RS6 speakers - I would look at a slightly warmer to neutral amp - like the YBA, NAD C372, new C375BEE or C355BEE, Unison Unico. Try the Cambridge with the RS6 before you commit to the paring. You might even look at a tube amp like the Onix Melody SP3 or Jolida 302RC...
I owned a pair of RS6 for a while. I would recommend a warm amp with powerful bass. The weakness of the speakers is that their bass never really comes out into the room to create a soundstage foundation, unless you have very good power in the bottom end.

If you can snag a Marantz PM15-S1, that would be a great combo. I used mine with a McIntosh MC7200 and it worked great - way better than a CJ MV55 did. Unison Unico would be a great choice as well. I also had a NAD C720BEE and would not recommend it, or similar, for these speakers because the top end would overpower the bass unless your room is tiny.