To my ears, in a small room the Audio by Van Alstine 350Ex amp is perfect with my 1.3SE Dynaudios. It drives them astonishingly well. Dynaudios are hyper current suckers, and the AVA gives them what they ask for. I have also listened to it with 3.0, doing a very musical, dynamic and detailed combo.
As you have the 3.3 model, I suppose your room is big, so you should go with 550Ex if you want loud volumes.
Within your budget, you can buy an AVA 550Ex new, and they have a 30 day return policy.
About preamps, the transcendence 7EC has a HT bypass for HT processors. You should give them a listen.
Hope this helps
As you have the 3.3 model, I suppose your room is big, so you should go with 550Ex if you want loud volumes.
Within your budget, you can buy an AVA 550Ex new, and they have a 30 day return policy.
About preamps, the transcendence 7EC has a HT bypass for HT processors. You should give them a listen.
Hope this helps