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The right amp to biamp with McIntosh MC275 Mk V?

After a bit of searching,and a look in the manual,i have not been able to find the "gain" for the McIntosh MC 275 mk V. I am running this in the balanced mode.
I want to run this amp on the tweeter and the mid on the top terminals of a pair of Von Schweikert VR-7's. This is the older "one box" design speaker rated at 91db.
For the dual woofers i want to find a great matching amp for what i believe is "vertical biamping" -without a crossover.
A solid state,or class "D" amp that will tightly control the bass,but not overpower the tube amp.
The MK V is listed at 75 watts,some say more like 90-95 watts. Any ideas for a match to make a great pair would be greatly appreciated!
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marakanetz
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The best way to biamp, I've learned is to go for active design i.e. using electronic crossover and removing/bypassing the built-in crossover.
Otherwise you will jeopardise the dynamic headroom of your system.
Another way has already been mentioned to use another same amp.
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