Inpieces -
I tried e-mailing you through Audiogon, but I think it bounced.
Anyway, first off that sounds like a fascinating speaker you have there! Sort of a super-Kharma with deeper bass, but low efficiency. That low efficiency makes me think that, if there's one area your speakers could use a little help in, it's dynamic contrast.
The big electrostats I sell, Sound Labs, have a similarly low efficiency (though it's improved a bit of late). So I'm always on the lookout for lively-sounding amplifiers that don't have any grainyness (which the Sound Labs will reveal). An excellent amplifier in this respect is the Parasound JC-1, which is genuine competition for other solid state amps I sell up to twice its price. The JC-1 also works very well on non-electrostats that could use a bit of help with dynamic contrast, such as Maggies. They put out around 1100 watts into the 4-ohm load your speakers present (according to Stereophile's measurements).
There are plenty of JC-1 dealers so chances are there's one within reasonable distance from you who'd be willing to arrange an in-home audition. If you're within several hundred miles of New Orleans and don't have a local dealer, I'd be willing to drive a pair over to your house for you to try.
I'd be happy to take a shot at any questions you might have.
Best of luck in your amplifier search!
Duke
I tried e-mailing you through Audiogon, but I think it bounced.
Anyway, first off that sounds like a fascinating speaker you have there! Sort of a super-Kharma with deeper bass, but low efficiency. That low efficiency makes me think that, if there's one area your speakers could use a little help in, it's dynamic contrast.
The big electrostats I sell, Sound Labs, have a similarly low efficiency (though it's improved a bit of late). So I'm always on the lookout for lively-sounding amplifiers that don't have any grainyness (which the Sound Labs will reveal). An excellent amplifier in this respect is the Parasound JC-1, which is genuine competition for other solid state amps I sell up to twice its price. The JC-1 also works very well on non-electrostats that could use a bit of help with dynamic contrast, such as Maggies. They put out around 1100 watts into the 4-ohm load your speakers present (according to Stereophile's measurements).
There are plenty of JC-1 dealers so chances are there's one within reasonable distance from you who'd be willing to arrange an in-home audition. If you're within several hundred miles of New Orleans and don't have a local dealer, I'd be willing to drive a pair over to your house for you to try.
I'd be happy to take a shot at any questions you might have.
Best of luck in your amplifier search!
Duke