Please Help Solid State Amps ?


Hello Audiogoners,

I am in desperate need of advise! I am in need of Solid State amplification for a pair of Magnepans. The problem is I have been in TUBE LAND my whole audio life and I am clueless as to what there is available. I would prefer something in the realm of 200W MONOS but STEREO will also suffice. I am interested in both OLD or NEW, readily available or esoteric and most of all QUALITY! I thank you for your time and consideration.

My best,

Mark
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Showing 1 response by jtinn

Hi Mark,

I recently brought over a loaned pair of Wolcott P220M monoblock amplifiers to a freind's house who owns Maggie 1.6's. These were a pair of the wideband versions. I could not believe what I heard. It is a match made in heaven. The amps are very reasonably priced and since the Maggies like high current, it is a great combination. We were listening to the ARC VT100 MKII prior to putting in the Wolcotts and the difference was very dramatic. The Wolcotts had the $1,600 Maggies sounding like world class dynamic speakers with the seamlessness that make Maggies so special. I have heard the Maggies with many high power solid state amps and it could not come close to the Maggie / Wolcoot combo. I also do not think 200 solid state watts are not enough to drive them well.

If you do not have a Wolcott dealer around, give Duke a call at AudioKinesis. His store is in New Orleans and he will put you up in a bed & breakfast if you want to hear them (just not during Mardi Gras.) He is an incredibly nice and knowledgable guy who is very passionate about audio.

His number is 877-473-7262.

Tell him Jonathan says hello!

Good luck!