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

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Clayton showed the Spatial's with LTA amplification so the better match makes perfect sense but as blisshifi pointed out the Graham is an entirely different speaker with a different voicing and different current demands.  First decide which speaker you prefer and find the amp that fits it the best. You are not likely to find an amp that is perfect for both though there are several SS integrated amps that might be close.