Amplifier suggestions for Aerial 7b speakers?

I have a pair of Aerial 7b's. I'm using a Conrad Johnson mf2500a amp, which is a two channel amp at 250 watts per channel. It does sound good, but I wish that I had a bit more power. A couple dealers that I've talked to reccomended about 350 watts to drive Aerial 7b's well. Since you may need a three or five channel amp for home theater, that complicates things, narrowing your choices. As to brands, Classe' and Conrad Johnson work well with Aerials. A dealer that I know also reccomended Parasound Halo monoblocks as a good match. I hope this helps. Stan

I am driving my with a Coda Continum 200 watt amp. They make the same amp under the Legacy brand. Works fine. Great amp for the price. I got mine used for $750. The BEST match I have heard is the Meridian 557.

I've listened to them a number of times in a store that stocks Theta products. They seem to have a good synergy connected to the Dreadnaught II (which I think is 225 wpc?) or the Citadel monoblocks. I also heard them powered by the Parasound JC1 monoblocks (600w each?), which sounded dull and flat (it might have been the room). I dunno about McIntosh.

Sorry to slightly disagree with Teikinas, but I think that the Meridian 559, at 300 wpc, might be a better choice to drive the Aerials. The 557 amp is 200 wpc. I just looked it up on the net. Stereo Exchange- New York City carries Meridian. On thier web site the Meridian 559 amp is discribed as able to "continuously drive loads down to 1 ohm and the capability of output current bursts exceeding 150 amps". It sounds like the 559 has the power that you're looking for. I have a Meridian 508.24 cd player that I'm quite happy with. I like the sound of Meridian with my Aerial 7b's. Just a thought. I've never heard any of Meridian's amps though. Stan

Yes, I agree with Talon4. IF given the choice I would prefer the Meridian 559 over the 557. It is just more $$$.

I own Aerial 7s (the original models); the best I heard on them were (in no particular order):

Jeff Rowland (I believe Model 10s)
BAT VK-60s (I know only 60Ws but man, it was nice!)
McCormack DNA-0.5 and DNA-1 (my choice for bang per buck)

I currently run an Aragon 4004 Mk II which doubles down to 400W @ 4ohms, so I have plenty of power (which I don't use much of anymore since moving into my prison cell, uh... I mean listening room).

I would prefer an amp with a little more finesse than what I use, but it does a nice job.

I found that with Aerials it ain't just wattage, but it's the current dump (you want a battleship power supply).

Happy Listening!