New Amps to match up with PSB T3 speakers


Hi All,I'm looking to upgrade my Bel Canto Ref 1000 MK2 monos and wonder what amps you think would match up with the T3's? The current amps OK but sometimes on the sharp sounding side for me. Any advice?Joe
donpepe

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I've heard them with Pass XA100.5 monoblocks and they sounded amazing. If your budget doesn't allow, I suspect a lower power Pass stereo amp will be fine as well. Just make sure your preamp matches well with the lower than normal input impedance of the Pass amps.
donpepe, you obviously have musically trained ears based on your ownership history and currently own a very respectable preamp. A matching Ayre amp(s) like an MX-R would be a no brainer and could definitely drive those speakers with no problem. Ayre doesn’t show the output impedance for your preamp but whatever other amplifier you select it would be good to make sure that the ratio between the amp input impedance and your Ayre preamp output impedance is greater than 20, as a general rule. Ayre amps pose no issues since their input impedance is astronomically high.