Gershman Grande Avant Garde

I just heard the Gershman GAG speakers at the NYC show and definitely in my top 3 of sounds I heard at the show.  These are quintessential “fly under the radar” speakers that are a must listen along with Verity Audio and Usher speakers.  At this price level I’d also consider the Joseph Audio Perspectives along with Vandy and ProAc speakers as they are all in my top pantheon of speakers in this price range.  

I have the Luxman 507 ux and am also looking at the Gershman GAG speakers. I think if it is not enough power I can use the Luxman for the top and power the bass with one of the Crown amps which is where they do best. 

I am sure there are many other $10Ki-ish speakers out there to consider, but  so far, I don't have any complaint on my current setup. If I have enough spare money, I'd like to try amps like VAC 450 with Gershman, but it is far from reach. I'd rather spend more time/money/effort on listening to music.

Let us know what systems you end up having.

ihcho,

Thanks for the help. I looked up your amplifier specs after the fact and whoa what a beast that is.

I don't have a direct experience with Luxman integrated amp, so I cannot say for sure, but from the spec, it will work fine.

Luxman's output is 110WPC on 8 ohm and Gershman is 6 ohm, so Luxman will pump a bit more power (150WPC?) to Gershman. 

However, if you have not purchased the Luxman yet, if I were you, I would go for an amp with more power, like 200WPC on 8 ohm.

ihcho, sorry to be redundant but do you think a Luxman 507ux will be sufficient?

Some site says it is 89dB, but I think 87dB is correct.

I run it with Plinius SA102 class A 125WPC 

Power wise, I would suggest at least 100WPC, preferably a high quality 200WPC amp will do justice. On my setup, I could directly compare Gershman with Harbeth Compact 7ES-7 and Tyler Linbrook Signature Systems. Gershman costs over two times, and it clearly sounds better than those. I like its small size and light (?) weight. 

You could call the company (talked to them yesterday about something else and they are very nice), or there are reviews on youtube by David and Jay (both from about a year ago).  Listed as 89dB sensitivity but my hunch is you'll be best off with higher power better amp.