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ATMA-SPHERE MA-1 MK11.3 with magnepans, am I completely mad?!

I have a pair of magnepan 20.1, which I run active. I user a pair of 600w amps on the bass panels and then I use 80w KT88 monos on the mid-bass + tweeters.

I am considering buying a pair ATMA-SPHERE MA-1 MK11.3 silver edition in lieu of the KT88 monos.

The maggies are a 4 ohm load and I believe that they are a pretty "flat" 4 ohm and don't dip below that.

The ATMA-SPHERE MA-1 MK11.3 are 140w so I think they could be a winning match, but what do you think?

psilonaught

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psilonaught OP
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I've done a bit more reading and I think the match can work, so I've told the dealer that I want to buy the amps.

I can always return them if the match isn't working but I think it might be a stunning combination.

The numerous positive reviews of the ma-1 convinced me!

psilonaught OP
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Ok thanks for the vote of confidence, I'm going to message the dealer and pull the trigger on them !

I would be using the ma-1s with a KR Audio type 45 DHT preamp, with Emission Labs 45 mesh globes and an Abbas Audio 4.1 SE pcm, nos tube dac.

My crossover is a sublime audio k231.

This setup should give me an extremely organic digital system. 

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