Thanks to anyone especially to those i still didn't answer. You gave me a lot of suggestions. I will by my amp soon !:)
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Which amplifier should i buy
I can say that a magico is a hard load to drive and an acoustic suspension speaker so a tube amp is not a good option unless it has 2 ohm taps and high power and current which means large mono blocks like the vtl mentioned i would opt for a vintage high current solid state amp the low end and tonality will be much better with one than tubes and the maintenance costs will be a whole lot less. |
+1 For Atma-Sphere MA-1 After decades of being a dedicated SET guy, I am now a major Atma fan boy! Atmas are, literally, 1 SET per channel functioning in push pull mode. They give the sweetness and musicality of SETs with the detail of SS. The only other amp I would consider, regardless of price, is the CAT JL7. Like the MA-1, it uses a lot of tubes. But unlike the Atma, it uses an output transformer. But its output transformer is among the best made and the JL7 is among the best amps made. But for a lot less money, the MA-1 is unique and great! I know you are not in the US but would highly recommend that you give Ralph at Atma-Sphere a call. He is a true gentle |
The peanut gallery (me) recommends Pass Labs XA-60.8 amps; these are Class A amps; I base my recommendation on the following: There is a fella named Jay on YouTube (he has a "channel") and he recently acquired a pair of astounding Magico M6 speakers; connected to it, he's running a Pass XP-32 line stage, and the XA-60.8 amps. In one of the recent introductory videos, I believe a representative from the factory, or the store he bought them from was there to help Jay set up the speakers in his listening room. The Representative appears to have never listened to Pass gear before and he was beyond surprised, in a good way of course. As the saying goes - happy hunting (for amplifiers). |
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+1 on Mac The https://rogershighfidelity.com/ Rogers 34S2 or KWM88 are great. I use an 88 to drive inefficient speakers. These are intagrated amps. |
I agree with the others regarding Coda. Even though you have a preference for tubes (I have also for most of my life), try to audition the Coda No 16 amplifier. I think in this very recent review, the reviewer nails it; the best of solid state coupled with the best of tubes (for the far less costly Coda CSiB integrated) without the heat and cost of ownership (tube replacement). http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/coda-csib-integrated-by-richard-willie/ |
I am no authority on tubed amplification since I have always needed big power for my speakers, and tubed power has always been too expensive. However, there have been a few amplifiers over the years that I would look at and say, "maybe this one." One example that
caught my eye on USAM the other day
is a pair of Manley Neo Classic 500 Tube Monoblock Amplifiers. They were still posted as of this morning. I cannot speak to the SQ of the Manley amplifiers but their amps have received various good reviews over the years and if you have a need for high'ish power, the seller says they output "500 watts of power in tetrode mode and 275 watts in triode mode." |
Wow , thanks for everyone here for your suggestions you are all really great, hope that i could suggest too, to someone else in the future. There are a lot of options, i think, for mean time , till i change my mind again :), that i will focus on cat JL7 (although its above my budget , but will see ) or the audio research 160 M/S Thanks again for everyone |
Better check out Bob Carvers 350 Mono blocks at 350 wpc. Only $10,000 & dealers give a 3 year 0 interest. Great amps.https://www.bobcarvercorp.com/crimson-raven |
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Ayon make excellent tube gear if you are set on tubes they have the only true microprocessor biased amp not fake self bias that averages all tubes . the Ayon individually calibrate each individual tube for optimum stability and longevity. If a tube goes it goes into stand buy instead of possibly taking out a transformer then just run the rebias and you are back up and running.also they use Worldclass Lundahl transformers and chokes ,which is the heart of any tube amplifier. |
You didnot say what you have for a preamplifier this amplifier below the Coda 16 is Great and will better most anything you put against it . I don’t own it but have heard it it ,it is Exceptional on every level. If I could afford it I would own it. http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/coda-technologies-16.0-amplifier-by-terry-london |
The CODA CSiB integrated is great for the price. I had one and sold a few weeks ago. I am now getting the CODA 07x preamp and the CODA #8 amp because I liked the CSiB. I also have the KRELL K-300i (90 watts Class A + more Class AB) that seemed more powerful in the bass than the CSiB. The KRELL is also very smooth sounding, maybe more so than the CSiB. I am reminded of the Luxman m900u with this KRELL. I will be selling the KRELL soon since my use for it did not pass the wife test. She did not want the TV to block the window, so bye-bye KRELL. I am using it in the office now as I type this, great piece. The Mark Levinson 580 integrated was what I demoed the A3 with a few years ago. I thought that it was the best integrated I had heard. Though I now think the CODA CSiB and the KRELL are better. |
To be honest if you exceptions musicality if a integrated amplifier http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/coda-csib-integrated-by-richard-willie/ if seperates depending on your budget ,the Coda 07 sounds like the best of both tubes and Solid state . Coda has pure class A amplifiers thst with the 07 preamp would check all your boxes , you didnot mention your budget .I recently bought this integrated amplifier .it is Exceptional even vs separates up to $12k i made it better still with dual 16 amp Synergistic 🍊 fuses in the back and the excellent VH audio ODam capacitors on the preamp coupling caps,and bought the V1 version . |
@haimr The Magico A3 87dB is very similar to the V3 configuration with most likely similar loading on an amp, you need a good one with good current ability. Stereophilehttps://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/508Magfig1.jpg Good >100 watter that can do good current down into 2ohms, I doubt you’ll get a tube amp to better a good solid state on these, EG: Gryphon Diablo 120 would do nicely or the bigger 300 id $$$. Cheers George . |
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Pretty sure both PS Audio and Audio by Van Alstine have a 30 day trial period. The ones I mentioned have MOSFET output stages, so they may sound closer to a tube amp in your system than most solid state amps that use bipolar output transistors. The BHK Signatures are balanced if that is a consideration for you. No affiliation with either company other than my experience with their amps. |