Best amp for ThielCS6.

I just went in and fired up my 4 year old CS-6s I am using a McIntosh mc-500 and I can't imagine them sounding any better they are connected with Nordost Valhalla's to my estimation a very very good presentation. When I first auditioned the cs-6 they were powered by a Levinson 33H also very good I am just a real big Mac fan so thats what I bought I first used a Mc-300 that was not quite as fulfilling. I have heard of people using the Bigger Krell Amps to good success. My experience has been the room and the positioning are as critical as any other link in the system fire them forward first then toe them in ever so slightly to tune them in keep them as far apart as space permits about 9 feet and bring them together till the center fills in nicely if possible dont put anything between them I use mine in a home theater so that is not practical. Treat your first point reflection on the side wall this will also help with immaging. I can go on for hours if you email me I will give you countless tips believe me I have mine sounding pretty good Thanks John

Gabi,
I have a pair of Thiel CS5i which are more demanding than your CS6 (they used to be the top of the line beyond the CS7...remember?) I brought home and tested in my own system few amplifiers before taking any decision: McIntosh MC602(5),Goldmund Mimesis 28(4),Krell FPB300c(3),Mark Levinson 336(2),and finally a Pass Labs X350(1). I wrote my score between brackets for your information. The PassLabs really outperformed all the other amplifiers!
Good luck with your choice,
Gerry

I second the Pass Labs choice with the CS6's! I used to sell the CS6's with Pass gear, and the likes of even the X150, 250 or above, all sounded supeb with them!
And I used to sell Krell with them as well. Still the Pass sounded like a better match to my ear. Really, I can't immaging doing much better for any SANE money. good luck

A friend of mine has CS6 (has had them a long time it seems) and he settled on McIntosh too. He had a Classe 300, then a Rowland (don't remember which), and now an old McIntosh 2300 and loves it to death. I remember he tried a Mc300 for a while but likes the 2300 better. Pass should be good too.