What amplifier for Magneplanar MG3 for less than ?

You want to use an amp with lots of current.

How about a NAS S200 - new for ~$1500, unsed - haven;t seen them used. About 225W at 8 Ohms and 450W at 4 Ohms (claim 720W at 2 Ohms). The sound is more open than typical NAD's and should pair will with the Maggies - though probably not as good as Mark Levinsons or such. If you want more budget amplification. It was base dupon the NAD 218THX stereo amp - so that might be a used/budget cheaper still.

I use it with my Thiels and it sounds almost as good as the Theta Dred II (couldn't afford the 2.5x in price or I would have!)

How would a pair of Rowland Model 10 balanced do on this setup? Peter

Try a powerful (200 W, at least) Threshold designed by Nelson Pass. I had 2 pairs of MGs and I know that the couple Magneplanar/Threshold sound very well.

Thank you for your help. Peter

Gmood1...Thanks for doing the ZR comment. I was beginning to sound like a broken record.

How about a used Spectron Musician II. This should do the trick . Or maybe a New Carver ZR series digital amplifier..then you can take the rest of the money you saved and spend it on other audio toys.

Good Luck!

Get a used Levinson 23.5 which can be had for $2500
or thereabouts. Built like a brick commode house,
excellent imaging and soundstaging, solid bass, runs
cool. I used the preceeding model 23 with MG-IIIa's
and it was a wonderful match. The 27.5 is a good alternate
choice with similar sound but lower power output.