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arcticdeth

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Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new.
Dude, don’t muck around!sanders Magtech is the answer, am I a fanboy, do I own one, no. it’s one of the greatest amps money can buy. Everyone in here is recommending what they own. Magtech is a lifetime warranty, backed by one of audios finest!  D... 
Amp for Martin Logan Motion 60XT
Class d efficiency w class a sound is what the reviewers are paid to say when they are given free gear, and a 15K$ check for writing 4 pages on their amps.media- I don’t trust any! Let your ears make the choice. 
Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new.
@soix McCormack is some mighty fine gear, serviceable, reliable, mable to call,and talk with the Steve himself! But he Sanders Magtech is beyond even Steve’s amps.mplease call, talk, with Roger Sanders, he will,blow your mind.there is really no am... 
Amp for Martin Logan Motion 60XT
Stay away class (D)ullby all means, those speakers are amazing, and need some power, to sound their best. What amps are you using that have 700W p/ch”?whta is your current rack? Spinner, amps, preamp, etc...... if u have a killer set of monos, or ... 
Amp for Martin Logan Motion 60XT
Stay away class (D)ullby all means, those speakers are amazing, and need some power, to sound their best. What amps are you using that have 700W p/ch”?whta is your current rack? Spinner, amps, preamp, etc...... if u have a killer set of monos, or ... 
What the heck do these terms mean?
Ignore all,this nonsense!its 10$ words to sound sophisticated, dribbleif you like the sound of your stereo, it’s great! These reviewers, are full of BS, AND paid by the companies to make their products sound good w fancy words. Air around instrume... 
Amp for Martin Logan Motion 60XT
Years back I used pro carvin amps dcm-2500 bridged and hooked me up to Altec Lansing  M-510’s, 2500 W to them, amazing depth, clarity, airyness, and never an issue!onky issue was u reliable amps. Since then always  used a minimum of 300-350WPC RMS... 
Amp for Martin Logan Motion 60XT
Keep your amps! Just watch your vol knob!as mentioned I have speakers rated at 250W peak, and amps at 650-700W @ 8Ohm.no worries, you NEED the headroom,for crescendos, and ending power chords, and everyt(ing else.150W is underpowered!Keep the power. 
Amp for Martin Logan Motion 60XT
Please, don’t ever worry about too much watts.   Just know your volume knob limit is all. I love my headroom, my effortless highs, liquid, airy midrange, and my bass extension. Don’t be fooled by naysayers who say 100 watts is fine, it’s not.  Jus... 
Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new.
Wow, 6K, there’s an ocean of amps out there! If it were me, I would seriously look at the Sanders Magtech ,will drive ANYTHING, and is reliable, is class A/AB, lifetime warranty........DID I MENTION LIFETIME WARRANTY.Roger Sanders is a genius, and... 
Carver TFM 35 popping sound at high volume need help
Either caps are going bad or another electrical issue, or the woofer is bottoming out against the voice coil.   
Emotiva Xpa 2 Gen 3 power amp
My xpa-1 monos are first generation. They are nice, but still a bit bright, and have such high gain, tweeters hiss a bit. 
I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile
Audiophile is a cruddy word! Meaningless.am I an audiophile no,I just like good music & quality audio components!AUDIOPHILE= don’t waste ur time with this word! 
Tempted to buy a Macintosh
Dude, ignore the negative,Mac amps are amazing!! Just double check the used warranty , as I don’t think there’s any service for a used buyer! Go with bryston, odyssey, sanders sound, if it’s an issue. If Mac does warranty for secondary owner , go ... 
Emotiva Xpa 2 Gen 3 power amp
@wayne3720 emotiva will suit you fine.if your set on them,make the buy. I liked my xpa-1 monos, they were good, and the xpa-2 has a lot of great reviews! Make sure ur speakers are not efficient, if they are above 90db 1W/1M.  You may experience so...