I have Magnepan 0.7s. When buying I auditioned NAD 368 and Rogue Sphinx. The NAD had a bit more sibilance on vocals while the Sphinx sounded more natural. So I went with Sphinx and am very happy. BTW, ignore claims that any class of amp universally exhibits a common characteristic. I bought a Musical Fidelity class AB amp and found it brighter than a different class D amp on my particular speakers. There is no substitute for hearing the equipment yourself. You’re off to a great start with Maggies.
Magnepan 1.7 i - Amp suggestions
Dear Amigos !
Once again thank you for all your Help last time helping me to decide on some Speakers ! Very valuable !
I finally did get the Magnepan´s 1.7. With the kind help from Peru´s Magnepan Distributor I had them built at the Magnepan Factory and shipped directly to Santiago, CHILE.
They are sitting in my music room !!
Now I need to put them into working status...very eager !
Could you please help me with some Amp alternatives ? to drive them .
Thank you in advance,
Best regards,
Robert
Once again thank you for all your Help last time helping me to decide on some Speakers ! Very valuable !
I finally did get the Magnepan´s 1.7. With the kind help from Peru´s Magnepan Distributor I had them built at the Magnepan Factory and shipped directly to Santiago, CHILE.
They are sitting in my music room !!
Now I need to put them into working status...very eager !
Could you please help me with some Amp alternatives ? to drive them .
Thank you in advance,
Best regards,
Robert
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I've used a few Rogue integrated amps with my Maggie 1.7s and was quite happy with all of them. The Sphinx is an especially good bargain and does a super job with Maggies. Rogue is also a great company to deal with. Currently, however, I'm using a Kinki Studio EX-M1 integrated amp with the 1.7s. Reasonable cost, substantial power/current, and excellent sonics. I will not be looking for a replacement amplifier in the near future. :^) Here's a short review that I wrote for this combination.... https://www.kinki-studio.com/news/ex-m1-magnepan-1-7i Happy Listening - Michael |
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Regarding the Van Alstine 400R--tried that with the 1.7's years ago and sent it back. On paper it looked to be a great match but in listening, I way preferred a Marantz integrated! Was never able to relax and let the music wash over me in a way the less expensive Marantz did.Interesting. I almost bought the 400R for my .7s but instead opted for Exposure 3010S2 monoblocks. I too was able to get very decent sound from a mid-tier integrated but the Exposures are a nice upgrade with plenty of drive. I am surprised by your results though, as Van Alstine is a big proponent of robust power supplies. |
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