I run the same Crown XLS as above with fantastic results. Used a single amp when I had the smaller Maggie’s, and went with two of them for 1100 watt monoblocks when I upgraded to the 1.7i’s. Those amps drive a Maggie better than any other I’ve tried, and I’ve been through quite a few.
Bought a pair of Magnepan LRS. Should I buy a Schiit Vidar or Bryston 3B-ST?
Has anyone heard both? I plan on travelling so small form factor matters to me but I'd like to stay with class ab, and balanced connections. I like the idea of having monoblocks with the Schiit when I get the money, and I've had good experiences with the brand. (Owned a Saga, a Mani, and a Jotunheim twice) but Bryston has the name recognition. I'm also concerned that upgrade fever would be relentless with the 3B-ST until I got the new and very expensive 3B3.