I tried to use Maggie 3.6's in a 60' X 28' room and partitioned it down to 45 X 28 for better results.
I've been using a pair of Cary V12i Monoblocks with the 3.6's, having tried various SS amps such as McIntosh and Belles. The Mac ran out of steam at modest levels (200 watts into 8 and 4 ohm) and the Belles sounded too bright for my tastes.
The Cary's are good, great in fact for smaller scale music, but I fealt that the stage width/depth was somewhat smaller than it could be.
A few day's ago one of the Cary's blew a fuse, leaving me potentially musicless through the holiday. I went to my local dealer and picked up a 20 year old Perreaux 2150B that he had collecting dust. My thoughts were that any sound is better than no sound.
When I hooked up the Perreaux......what a revelation!
The speakers just dissapear and the stage width is incredible. Dynamic contrasts such as those playing Big Band music are incredible...the bottom end control is excellent also.
Anyway, I'm now looking around for a more modern Perreaux and may eventually try a Marchand x-over with the SS on the bottom end and the Cary's on the treble. Or I may just ditch the Cary's and use a Perreaux 3150 or something newer from their range.
Incidentally, I've found very little on the Perreaux amps here at AG, some comments from Sean who was/is using them to drive subs, but no detailed comparisons between different models in the range or comparisons with other amps capable of delivering high current into difficult loads. I can't find any feedback on the more modern Perreaux's either, just a couple of threads on the 3150B
Anyway, right now I would highly recommend that you check out a Perreaux amp for your 4 ohm speakers.
Any Perreaux owners out there?
I've been using a pair of Cary V12i Monoblocks with the 3.6's, having tried various SS amps such as McIntosh and Belles. The Mac ran out of steam at modest levels (200 watts into 8 and 4 ohm) and the Belles sounded too bright for my tastes.
The Cary's are good, great in fact for smaller scale music, but I fealt that the stage width/depth was somewhat smaller than it could be.
A few day's ago one of the Cary's blew a fuse, leaving me potentially musicless through the holiday. I went to my local dealer and picked up a 20 year old Perreaux 2150B that he had collecting dust. My thoughts were that any sound is better than no sound.
When I hooked up the Perreaux......what a revelation!
The speakers just dissapear and the stage width is incredible. Dynamic contrasts such as those playing Big Band music are incredible...the bottom end control is excellent also.
Anyway, I'm now looking around for a more modern Perreaux and may eventually try a Marchand x-over with the SS on the bottom end and the Cary's on the treble. Or I may just ditch the Cary's and use a Perreaux 3150 or something newer from their range.
Incidentally, I've found very little on the Perreaux amps here at AG, some comments from Sean who was/is using them to drive subs, but no detailed comparisons between different models in the range or comparisons with other amps capable of delivering high current into difficult loads. I can't find any feedback on the more modern Perreaux's either, just a couple of threads on the 3150B
Anyway, right now I would highly recommend that you check out a Perreaux amp for your 4 ohm speakers.
Any Perreaux owners out there?