Seeking New Amplification for My Graham LS5/5 Speakers


Hello everyone. Looking for a little advice. I have a great pair of Graham ls5/5 speakers that are being driven by an LTA z40+ amp. I also have a pair of Spatial Audio M3 Sapphires that have been living in my basement. Having some free time during the holiday week, I brought the M3’s upstairs and hooked them up to the LTA and they sounded fantastic. Much better than the ls5’s, despite ls5s costing 5x as much. I think the LTA just doesn’t have enough power to really make the ls5s sing. Looking for some suggestions to drive them. I’m good with separates or an intergrated amp and buying either new or used. Think I need at least 100wpc. Also willing to trade the LTA. I primarily listen to digital sources (running a Grimm MU1 through and upgraded Mojo Audio Mystique SE-X). Budget is $10k, give or take. Thanks in advance for your help.
mezzguy2

Showing 1 response by carlsbad2

These two pairs of speakers are very different. sounds like you like the M3s better. It is a mistake to assume that the more epensivve speaker should sound better.

The Graham is indeed less sensitive but more power may not make it to your liking. I’d try to borrow or audition an amp before I spent $10000 hoping it would sound good. That is a way to send good money after bad.

Where are you located? I’d love to hear the spatial audio speakers in my system.

Jerry