Harbeth Compact 7's

any quality ss amp of 100 watts or more/ or any good push/pull tube design of 75 watts will drive the sevens.....the more power though, the better.

Thanks for your advice so far on the 7's. I had actually forgotten about the Stratos, might be a good choice. I'm not that familiar with the Plinius line at all, however I have heard good things regarding the line in general. What preamps are you using with these SS amps. Think a nice tube pre would be a good choice or should I stay with a SS pre as well ? Everybody that has commented so far seems to support the fact that more power is better. Not so much for volume levels but I suspect for overall control, headroom, dynamics, that sort of thing. The 7's do seem to have great speed and pitch. I'm really surprised at their ability to play in a not so big room without getting out of hand. I did notice however on some bass extremes the 7's can exhibit (at least in my room with current gear) some odd kind of vibration in the drivers on a couple of odd bass notes or lower frequency drums at a little higher volume. This may well be because of not nearly enough power for good control over the drivers, etc. Any thoughts on that ? Could also just be the recording perhaps.
Rlmm.

Found out that little vibration I was hearing was actually a loose spike/nut on the bottom of the speaker stand. Turns out the spike and nut were vibrating slightly with deeper bass and low frequency information. Pays to check these things a little closer, Duh.

Rlmm:

You may want to consider the Naim electronics for your Compact 7s. This combo is often recommended and used in the UK and my setup has provided some good tunes for the past several years. Depending on your budget, the new 150/112 would be a minimum starting point with the 200/202 a very nice match indeed. Best of luck.

Hi. I have a new pair of C7s mated to a 15 year-old McIntosh MAC4300 receiver. SS, 100 w/ch. Perfect match, for all the reasons that you list in your post, especially because it provides the bass response that the speakers need.

While my MAC was out getting its routine 5-year service in Binghamton, I hooked them up to a 25 year-old Marantz 2225. Even 25 watts drove them beautifully. These are fabulous speakers that will make anything sound great.

As for stands, I have them on 24" Sound Anchor four-posts. Frankly, I hate the looks of the stands, but they do the job better than anything else I auditioned. Tellig's review in Stereophile said mount them on cheaper, sand-fillables, but I disagree.

I agree with the poster who said that Naim components make a good match with the C7s. I auditioned them on Naim, CJ and VAC amps.

Enjoy!