laid back stereo power amp

Looking for a laid back "forgiving" stereo power amp to drive Maggie 1.7i s through a Van Alstine Transcendence 10 tube preamp. thanks.

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mattmiller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,497 posts 09-21-2020 at 09:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete McIntosh MC202.
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mijostyn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,570 posts 09-21-2020 at 03:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Audio Research Ref 75 or Pass XA60.8. I would not use anything less powerful. Going up either line is fine. Atma-Sphere M60 would be another good choice.
jjss49 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,612 posts 09-21-2020 at 03:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete get one of frank’s power amps if you like his preamp, solidly built very good sounding gear another option is to try a wyred 4 sound st series class d amp ... upper registers a little smoothed over, solid bass control, something the maggies appreciate third option is an odyssey amp, they have a somewhat silky presentation also