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Have JBL K2s...best Amp pairing please?

Fellow AGONers,

I have purchased a pair of JBL K-2s, as my "End Game", speakers. Need best advice on Amplification Pairing with the powerful horn Mids and Tweeters. Previously impressed with older McIntosh sound, now playing an AVM SA8- beautiful detail, imaging and soundstage over the Mac, but some music has very pronounced mids and highs. I'm curious about the new Audio Research SS gear about to come out, but if you've heard a Luxman M10X or the MAC 611s or other SS amps, would love to hear your assessments please. Want this to be my end game amplification as well, I'm not getting any richer or younger.

thanks all...steve

cohicks4
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cohicks4 OP
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Thanks again all, no hK_fan, I haven't heard of Infigo, will research them, and yes, I have a max Budget of $16k, and would prefer Monos.

erik_squires
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If you didn’t like the Macs for being bright you’ll love the Luxmans. Excelellent extension on both bass and treble, tube like liquid mids and glass smooth treble. Very close to D’Agostino in sound characteristics. Not nearly as laid back as say Parasound.

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Thanks erik_squires!

wswright20
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Consider a used pair of Luxman M-900u monos.  Good chance you can stay within your budget.  Did a comparison with the M10X and can't say there was a discernable difference.  The new pre, however, does provide an improvement over the C-900U.

Best of luck...

mark200mph
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I have always wanted to hear them as they have berillium speakers in them.enjoy that.jbl has a fantastic research team with great sound testing.i love my ultimate salon. Be great if you had some audio club of brick and morter that would let you try amps.upscale audio and crutchfield do .upscale  audio carries jbl. Enjoy the search.

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