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Integrated Amp. for Platinum Solos?

I have a pair of Platinum Solos which are adequately broke-in. Their Impedance is 6 Ohm and Sensitivity is 84db.
I am thinking about getting a Musical Fidelity A300 integrated amp which generates 150 WPC. But, according to
MF A300's manual, they recommend using speakers of above
88db. Would I have any problem using MF A300 to drive Solos?
What other good Intg.Amp. would you recommend around $1,000
used?
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platsolos
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I own the solos and just purchased a Musical Fidelity A3cr amp to drive them. I can say that the musicality of this amp...transparency etc. Far exceeding its cost. This sounds so magical and images great. However, for these speakers, I just dont think the MF has enough gas. On some tracks, the bass can be downright anemic. I am only guessing the integrated would offer similar bass performance. Remember, these are some of the most power hungry speakers out there. Period.

For what it is worth, the rowland and levinson integrateds sound great. Plenty of power!
platsolos
90 posts
 
Well it looks like we are in the same boat just about, because I may be looking for a new amp to tide me over till I get a levinson. I have been researching for a while and have narrowed it down to the following in this price range of $1000-$1500:

Marsh A400 used
Bryston 4Bst used
Mckormack 225 used
Aragon 8008BB used (I had this unit before)
Odyssey Stratos new (may not have enough juice though)
Bel Canto 200.2 used (may not have enough juice though)

For preamps, I would recommend a tube possibly an Anthem. Let's see what other folks recommend.
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