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Recommendation Amp for MGIIIa

Need to replace my PSE II mono blocks with an Amp that can handle the Maggies. I do play my volume loud at times (have never blown a fuse on the Maggies). Looking for a dual mono and have been considering an Aragon or Bryston. My preamp is an Audible Illusions IId. I would appreciate any recommendations or feedback. Thanks
voncarlos

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cytocycle
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they are 84dB sensitive (or lack of) and a solid 4ohm load. I found the aragon amps builtproof but hard on top especially with the magnepan ribbon tweater. So go Bryston, ATI, Parasound halo series or the 3500...
cytocycle
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MrTennis: MGIIIa's are 84dB and the Macintosh amp doesn't have the dynamics (I know they have autoformers and such but they still sound flat on MG's). The Wolcotts are designed to drive impossible loads for planars, and VTL300's should be a minimum especially if you want to listen to classical.

Stay clear of the Aragon's as the Ribbon tweeter really reveals the harshness of the top end of that amp.. not a good synergy..
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