With my .7s I find that a good solid-state amp paired with an equally good tube preamp seems to work best. I will say that speakers do sound "sweeter" with all-tube gear, but not as dynamic.
It's all about synergy, and of course, the room is an equally important element. My listening room is small 11x13x8 and in some ways, I prefer my old, partially modified (half-razor) MMG's ie: they were less "vivid" and bright. The .7's can sound "too vivid" to me at times. I have experimented with resistors in the .7s but that zinginess is often still present, no matter what the source is.
Again- all is relative. I'm kinda sorry I sold the MMG's- so much so, that I may get another pair and sell the .7s. :)
It's all about synergy, and of course, the room is an equally important element. My listening room is small 11x13x8 and in some ways, I prefer my old, partially modified (half-razor) MMG's ie: they were less "vivid" and bright. The .7's can sound "too vivid" to me at times. I have experimented with resistors in the .7s but that zinginess is often still present, no matter what the source is.
Again- all is relative. I'm kinda sorry I sold the MMG's- so much so, that I may get another pair and sell the .7s. :)