Nice system. I had the A3s with the Luxman C900/M900 combo. I had also tried these speakers with Primaluna monoblocks running 150 w/ch as well as a Rowland Continuum 2 (class D amplifier). The Primaluna did not drive these speakers to my satisfaction, it was sort of limp, not a great transient response. The Rowland was a bit boring, good detail but not great overall. The Luxman was really good, but I never felt like I was getting the best out of the speakers. I had a well damped room (probably too much so) that may have been part of the problem. The highs of the Magico always seemed a bit muted. My dealer recommended best amps for these speakers either Diavalet or Gryphon. Depending on your room, you may want an amp with more Jump factor - like the Moon. I would recommend contacting Mike at Sun Coast audio, they have a lot of experience with Luxman and Magico, explain what kind of sound you are looking for. They are not my dealer but have always been helpful when I have asked for info. Good luck!
Finding a Power Amplifier for Luxman C-900U
Hello our community, I think I might need your help to choose a Power amplifier for my system (Stereo or Mono Pow is Ok). Here is my system:
- Speaker: Magico A3 (Also in love with Sonus Faber Serafino or higher is Focal Scala)
- DAC: Mola Mola Tambaqui
- LP/Phono: Technics SP10 MkII / Audia Flight Phono
- Pre: Luxman C-900U
- Pow: At the moment, Pass Aleph 0s
- Cable: All from Acrolink series 7N
For my taste of music:
- Vocal (Opera, Capella, Acoustic,...); Blue; Jazz;
- Sometime instrument: String (Violin, Cello, Guitar, sometime Harp), than drum and piano;
- Sometime Orchestra
- Sometime (rare) with EDM or Rock (Just pop or slow rock, super rare heavy metal)
I really want to upgrade my Aleph 0s with some of the more modern and powerful Pow within $6000 (2nd hand is also a good option), I come up with some in my mind:
- Pass Labs XA60.5 (Roughly $5k in my country for used)
- Luxman M-800a or M-900u (I can find it $6k used imported from Japan, but I love some other combination other than M-900u)
- Parasound JC 1 (Old ver, not Plus)
- Electrocompaniet AW180, or better AW400
- Audionet Amp
- Gato PWR 222
- Moon 860A V1 (or W8?), Trigon Monolog, Mark Levinson 431-532H, Bryston 4B3,...
Hope to receive your suggestion, I really love the Class-A design and don't mind the super hot chassis.
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