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new amp for system

What would be a good balanced amp match, under $3000, for the following system....Meridian 508.24 cd player, bat vk5i preamp w/ nos amperex pq 7308 tubes, cj 2500A amp, arial 7B speakers, siltec balanced interconnects, nordost spm speaker cable. I listen to older rock, pink floyd, led zepplin, crosby,stills,nash,and young, yes. please, be nice. I've been reading audiogon for the past two years, but I didn't have my own computer to communicate until now. Thanks!
talon4

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talon4 OP
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Ewmac, Thanks! I just looked in my vk5i owners manual. You're right. The input impedance is 100k minimum each phase. The minimum power amplifier input impedance is 10k. What kind of amplifier input impedance should I want for a good match with my preamp? I thought it to be 100k for the amp.Regards, Stan.
talon4 OP
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Thanks for all the responses to my question. I'm going to need an amp that has at least 250watts of power. The Arial 7b is rated at an 86 sensitivity, so they are moderately hard to drive. The used amps that I am considering are...Classe ca301, Classe ca401, Bat vk500 w/bat pack, Pass Labs x250, and the Parasound JC-1. Unfortunately, the McIntosh M501 don't work well with Bat pre-amps, according to a Stereophile article that I read recently. I was drooling over those amps, until I read that. Also, the Bat vk5i has an output impedence of 100k. I've been told that I should try to match the amps input impedence to this, if possible. Thanks for all the help!
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