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Best Amp for Type AA Klipschorns (1978)

Have an Atma-Sphere MP-3 pre, BelCanto Streamer/Dac. Running Roon. I have been toying with the idea of replacing my amp. Only to make things more user friendly for my wife long term. I’ve toyed with the idea of Class D and then come back to Pass Labs. Been researching First Watt and the XA-25. Seems people prefer the XA-25 over the 30.8’s.  Anyone here have Atma-Sphere Class D? If not class D what do you guys think about the Pass Labs I am looking at for these speakers?  Any comments are appreciated. Thanks in advanced. 

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I’ve heard the Atma-Spere a couple of times in the design stages over the past couple years. But that was at Atma-Sphere on non loaded horn speakers. That’s was why I was asking here if anyone had them with a Horn speaker. Thier impressions and such. Not many of the Atma-Sphere amps out there yet I am guessing. But that is on my list of possible amps. With the speakers Ralph had them on. They sounded impressive in all respects. 

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Nice…. Yeah I’ve been thinking First Watt. I’ll have to do more research. Seems the F7 maybe a nice one to try.

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Yeah my Ma-1’s are 140 watt tube power. Drives them just fine. Lol… and sounds even better. I did install the gain plug as well. Thanks for the input on the F7. Seems quite a few people prefer that amp. 

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Thanks for the responses. I should have clarified Solid State.
mall good suggestions though. Want something that wife doesn’t have to worry about the tubes. She’d be lost if one went out and I wasn’t around. I am running Atma-Sphere Ma-1’s right now and absolutely love them. Alittle over kill for Khorns though… lol…. I don’t think I’ll be able to let those go. 

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