I have had three sets of Maggie's. 2 1.7s and one 1.7i .started with a onkyo 805 reciever which was a high currant amp at 185 w @ 4 ohms. Oh. Than some sales man sold me a McIntosh mc 50 and that was an improvement but still no omg. Thank another salesperson said it will sing with a McIntosh mc 275 tube amp great imaging a smooth sounding but still something missing. Than I bought a parasound A21+. WOW!!! Paired with a Parasound p5 it was off to the races . Only 5 years to get there but worth it. P.S. I just changed the stock tweeter jumper to a solid copper wire and removed the fuse and inserted a brass tube in place. Nice improvement. Goodluck
Power Amp advice
I am looking for advice on a power amp to drive my Magnepan 1.7i's. My source is my Cambridge Network player which I use to stream Tidal. My preamp is Tube unit: Transcend 6SN7 Line Stage by Aric Audio. My current amp is a Parasound HCA2200. The Parasound has lately developed an annoying hum. I was thinking of getting it repaired, but thought that now might be a good time to upgrade that 30 year old piece.
I was looking for advice on a good match for the preamp/speaker combination. My budget is around $2,000. I don't mind buying used. I was thinking to go with tubes, but I fear that any tube amp with enough oomph to properly drive those Maggies would be well outside of my budget.
Discussions here are always thoughtful, so I am looking forward to what you folks have to share.
Thanks,
Mark
I was looking for advice on a good match for the preamp/speaker combination. My budget is around $2,000. I don't mind buying used. I was thinking to go with tubes, but I fear that any tube amp with enough oomph to properly drive those Maggies would be well outside of my budget.
Discussions here are always thoughtful, so I am looking forward to what you folks have to share.
Thanks,
Mark