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Amplifier upgrade

Have been a long time Infinity fan and have owned several different series. I have the Eplison I use Aragon's to power then 8008 (newer version) for the lows, Palladiums (slant front) for the Highs, Pass Labs Aleph P preamp, Sony
XA777ES CD Player, Morrow MA 7 Balanced and Richard Gray speaker wire Bi-wired.

The Infinity Eplison requires bi-amping but after plenty of research and listening i have found the high end is harder to drive then the low. Happy with the way they sound for now but thinking of up grading the High end 
amp for greater clarity and headroom looking at the McIntosh MC352, Aragon Iridium.... any thoughts?

Best Regards,
Larry 
lilrock
browndt
97 posts
 
I agree the Pass Labs amps will fix your issue. Frankly their class AB amps are a fantastic buy with incredible power and clarity. 
They run in class A most of the time and with more power and less heat than their class pure class A amps.
lilrock OP
10 posts
 
I had a X150 years ago and truly enjoyed it. Will look into the newer Pass
Labs.
lilrock OP
10 posts
 
What do you thank McIntosh Solid State vs Pass Labs?
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cakyol
940 posts
 
In terms of sound, power & punch, Pass Labs will always run circles around the McIntosh, although I must admit McIntoshes always look soo fantastic :-)
ggc
178 posts
 
Hi lilrock,
I would stay away from the McIntosh. Getting the newer Aragon is a lateral move. To accomplish your goals I believe that you need to consider the used market and invest in products that are in a slightly higher MRSP range. May want to think about a new pre amp instead...

I think this is a company worth the time to check out.

 AYRE VX-5 Twenty or  KX-5 Twenty
www.ayre.com


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