Vienna Acoustics The Music owners, what amps ?

Audioblazer, I have not purchased the VA's yet. I currently use a pair of Atma-sphere MA-1 Mk. 3 mono's, which will more than likely not be a good match for The Musik's being an OTL design. I am just thinking ahead. I am considering Aesthetix Atlas mono's or Modwright KWA-150 mono's. Anymore input would greatly be appreciated.

Darrin

I'm driving my The Musics with the Spectron Musician III amp with the Bybee mod and using their latest remote sense cables with good results. I agree with the previous post that a subwoofer is not necessary, although I must admit that your taste will dictate whether this is true for you. I have also driven the Musics successfully with the 40 watt Shindo Sinhonia monoblocks, although I ultimately prefered the Spectrons for their seemingly limitless dynamics and transparency. One caveat is that if you are going to use a class D amp(s) you should pair it/them with a high quality tube preamp (IMHO this is true for solid state amps in general and especially true for class D). In my system I am using the Joule LA-300ME which mates well with the Spectron.

I too am interested in seeing what other Music owners are using. Anyone using solid state class A amps like Pass?

I am using Accuphase pre-power and Musical Fidelity kW500. They sign with the Accuphase because of the superior midrange.

I am using Pass X600.5 with Pass XP20 pre. I am very happy with my system.

 I have used Krell 402e in the past and I was very happy with it. Now I use Devialet Expert pro 1000 and they work very well as well. I will say this, however, that Mark Levinson amps are not a good match. A few years ago I brought the No. 532 home for an audition and to check it with my speakers. Initially the soundstage in the mid range was virtually nothing short of jaw-dropping. It sounded that good but after 35 minutes of listening at high-volume the amp shut itself down due to thermal overload protection. I tried again and again and the same problem repeated itself. I returned the amp and  brought another one home. It also faced the same fate and I had to return it. But then sent an email and spoke to their marketing person at Mark Levinson. He said that he would get back to me but I never got an answer. I think the speaker presents a very difficult load to the amp which it can’t handle.