A friend of mine, which I designed his system, has the proac 2.5s and is driving them with a Pass aleph 3 at 30 watts!! These are ez speakers to drive. The MF will have plenty of gas---I have the MF and they are driving very difficult speakers with no problem. In terms of the preamp, I would get the speakers, then swap in and out your Rogue and MF preamps. I am guessing both will sound great, but it will be personal preference. Both preamps are great pieces, but I might favor the tubes! I think the tube pre with the MF power would be an awesome combination!
Powering ProAc Response 2.5's
Hello all. I'm considering purchasing a used pair of ProAc 2.5's to replace some Vandersteen 2ce Sigs, and I need some advice on the amp/pre-amp combination. What I already have to work with is a Musical Fidelity A-3cr amp/pre combo, as well as a Rogue 66 preamp. What do you think - will the Musical Fidelity be adequate, or am I buying to much speaker for that setup? It seems like many people favor tubes for the ProAcs. Would I be better off using the Rogue for my preamp with the MF amp*? Also, if I were to go with an all tube setup and keep the Rogue, what would be a good, reasonably priced USED tube amp to drive the ProAcs (e.g. $1000-$1500)? Thanks for your opinions.
*PS - the Rogue is reported to be a phase inverter. Do I need to compensate for this?
*PS - the Rogue is reported to be a phase inverter. Do I need to compensate for this?
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