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Is it too mismatched to pair Maggie 1.6 & NAD 370?

Hi,
I am thinking about getting a pair of Maggie 1.6s. I just order Music Hall CD-25 and in process of looking for a good amp to match them.

Would it be too mismatched to pair these Maggies with a NAD C370? Intergrated amp? The power of this amp seems to be enough for them, but I am not sure about the musical quality of the amp.

If it s a bad idea, could someone suggest a good matched amp for this system? I probably can afford around $500 to $1000 (the cheaper the better.). Either new or used is OK with me.
Is Bryston B60 too underpowered for them?

Thanks a lot.

Ake
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ohlala
1,233 posts
 
I think Ake already knows the answer to his questions. But why not a pair of Maggies further down the model line? Even with your CDP, you are spinning your wheels some.
valueaudio
60 posts
 
Consider the wonderful Audio Refinement Multi-2 (retail $1095). It's designed by YBA, a renown high-end French manufacturer, but produced where labor costs are lower. Very clear, smooth, involving, even tubelike without the drawbacks. It puts out 200 watts per channel into 4 ohms.

For another $155, you can get it in a three channel version, which could come in handy if you think you might ever go multi-channel, such as SACD or Home Theater.

Disclosure: We are a dealer of these.
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docwarnock
63 posts
 
While the NAD C370 lacks the snob appeal to satisfy many or most that post here, it is actually a fine amp. In addition, you can add a matching C270 power amp in order to biamp. This combination should do a great job of driving Maggie 1.6's. You can easily get a C370 within your budget and you can see if this satisfies you before buying the C270.
rgd
656 posts
 
An update - I recently demoed my 1.5's for a potential buyer using the wife's NAD L40 as a source/preamp into her NAD C270 amp. No the results were not my Rogue/Bryston combo but nevertheless it was very palatable. You could tell the bass control wasn't there but the presentation was suprisingly good. Using a 370/270 bi-amp combo might provide a very astonishing and/or enlightening outcome...
mes
393 posts
 
FWIW, I recently set up a system for a friend with the MMG's driven by the C370 and it is an extremely good combination. The NAD easily drives the MMG's and it's quite musical. I'd not heard NAD for some years, and this new product shattered my preconceived ideas about NAD. Very good product.
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