New Maggie Owner; What amp????


Dear fellow Audiots and audiomaniacs,
I just bought my first set of Magnepan/Magneplanar 1.6qr. I need to buy a good integrated amp. My budget is $1200. How much power do I need? Also, will the Audio Refinement Complete be enough power for the Maggie 1.6's. Thank you and best regards - hififile (Bennett)
hififile

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You need at least 100 Watts at 4 ohms but 150+ is better, and the amp will need to have high current output for the best sound. For the best sound also make sure the amp is FAST. The Maggies are fast but an amp that is quick and has some slam will get the best sound.
I've heard several integrated amps and liked a Goldmund SRI best ($1200 to $1700 used). I also found speaker cables made quite a difference and running biwired got the last little bit out of them.