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Would a Pass Aleph 5 be able to drive Thiel 3.5 ?

I have a Threshold FET-10e pre-amp and a pair of Thiel 3.5 speakers. Currently, I am using a Bryston 3B-ST. My source is mostly CD based using a Esoteric P-500 transport and a PS Audio Ultralink II. I plan to purchase a Pass Aleph 5 to replace the Bryston. Would this be a good idea ? Would I get any improvement ? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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jvogt
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Not adequately. I've owned both, though admittedly at
different times. The Aleph 5 is very musical, but
current capability is not its strong suit. The Thiel
3.5 needs lots of power. I'd recommend something like
a Levinson 23.5, or a Bryston 4BST which can provide
the horsepower necessary for a satisfying result.
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