I've tried a few different amps with 3.6's:
McIntosh MC252
Belles 250i
CJ CAV50
McIntosh 6900
Perreaux 2150b
Perreaux 3150b
Cary V12i Monoblocks
Krell FPB200
Carver Pro ZR1600
Carver Pro ZR1600 with EAD mods
Krell MD300 monoblocks
SimAudio W10 Monoblocks
I may have missed a couple, but in my opinion, the only amps that have come close to extracting the true potential from these speakers are the SimAudio W10's....with 1400 watts into 4 ohms.
You can get away with tube amps in a smaller room, but I used the Cary V12's at 200w per side and although the tone/timber was nice, the soundstage was very narrow, and as soon as I turned the volume up toward the 90db mark, the tweeter fuses would blow.
I should say that my room is larger than average though.
I would also think about modifying the speakers at some point....you haven't heard what they're capable of until you bypass those crappy fuses and attenuator links (make sure you have a powerful amp in place first).....then later, there are some things you can do with the crossover that can take them into another league.
Good luck
Rooze
McIntosh MC252
Belles 250i
CJ CAV50
McIntosh 6900
Perreaux 2150b
Perreaux 3150b
Cary V12i Monoblocks
Krell FPB200
Carver Pro ZR1600
Carver Pro ZR1600 with EAD mods
Krell MD300 monoblocks
SimAudio W10 Monoblocks
I may have missed a couple, but in my opinion, the only amps that have come close to extracting the true potential from these speakers are the SimAudio W10's....with 1400 watts into 4 ohms.
You can get away with tube amps in a smaller room, but I used the Cary V12's at 200w per side and although the tone/timber was nice, the soundstage was very narrow, and as soon as I turned the volume up toward the 90db mark, the tweeter fuses would blow.
I should say that my room is larger than average though.
I would also think about modifying the speakers at some point....you haven't heard what they're capable of until you bypass those crappy fuses and attenuator links (make sure you have a powerful amp in place first).....then later, there are some things you can do with the crossover that can take them into another league.
Good luck
Rooze