VTL-IT85 or Classe CAP-151 for magnepan MMG

Thanks for your suggestions, MrDerrick do you think the 9's are that much an improvement over the 12's? I used the 9's on my 3.6's (disliked those giant T1spades lol) and didnt really hear a difference over the 12's. Any opinions on Cardas hexlinks 5C? Thanks, John

I've never tried the 12's. I have WBT locking banana's on the ends. I'm shure the T1 spades would be a pain. I'also have 3.6's, but use MIT 770 & 770 tube in an active bi-amp set up.

comparing the mmg's to the 3.6 is unfair. I am not sure what you mean by "flat", my guess is not very full-bodied. With the mmg's (which I have too, with some mg-iii's and smga's) you don't get very good full sound like you get with the larger maggies. However, the high's may be a bit bright and skewing the sound. Try the included attenuators to see if toning down the highs helps at all--if they work consider getting some good Mills resistors to replace them. Also consider pulling off the back panel and rewiring the connectors to omit the fuse and attenuator connectors. The difference is STAGGERING, particularly for openness and imaging, but this can also brighten the highs--there's the resistors again. NOTE: wiring out the fuse also wires out the protection of the tweeter panel--and voids the warrenty. I have never blown a fuse on my SMGa's in 8 years or my mmg's in 1 year, so you would only need it in extreme conditions like turning up the volume all the way and then selecting a valid source--stupid stuff. The mmg's are a remarkable speaker for the money, but take out the fuse and it is a whole new world!

I have VTL-IT85 and MMG in my second system and it is very musical. It gives me 90% of the enjoyment that my main system gives me at less than 10% of the cost.