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Sonus Faber Amati with ARC Reference 600 Mk II

Amati are not the easiest load, but they don't need 500w either. I have heard people pairing them with Tenor with success, but some find big solid state amps better.

Will Reference 600 be overkill for Amati or I will be better off with lower power tube amp and save myself with expensive operating cost of high power tube amp?

The rest of the equipments are
VPI Aries, JMW
Not sure about phono stage yet
Sony SACD
Sonic Frontiers Line 3SE
AQ Diamond X3, Clear X3, and Cardas Golden Cross PC

Thanks for the input.
semi
gregm
3,405 posts
 
Have found that apparent overkill is necessary if you're using SS. Less overkill is required if you're using tube -- BUT it's advisable to use a detailed, dynamic (fast) tube OR ss.
If you already have the 600's well, why downgrade?

If you don't, then you can get away with less power (BUT not cheap power IMO)... OTOH if the maintenance cost of the 600 is the issue, as you mention, I'm not sure a smaller tube will be THAT cost effective maintenance-wise!
Wouldn't the acquisition cost of the 600's be more of an issue??
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timo
610 posts
 
I wouldn't hesitate to pair the Amatis to the ARC Reference 300 monoblocks. Less capital investment and maintance.
suat
3 posts
 
I am using my Amatis with ARC VTM200 monoblocks. Sounds great...
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