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Moscode, George Kaye & Maggies?
Have no fears about running your Maggie 1.6s with the 300. The most important thing is to find the right placement for the Maggies first. George Kaye's mods are a mixed bag to me, some great, some to your particular taste and others just make prac... 
Is the moscode 600 a great amplifier?
I bought my first 300 back in the mid 80s to replace an Ampzilla which, by comparison, was thin sounding, lacking in detail, weight and resolution. Since then I have purchased a used second 300 and 600. My career began as a musician and these hybr... 
NYAL MOSCODE 600
You may use just about any pre-amp you want with your Moscode 600. The high impedance input to the 600 (256K) makes matching a non issue. You will, however, hear the differences in the pre-amps you try. You just need to pick one you like and enjoy... 
Which better in Class D PS Audio or Bel Canto????
First of all "Class D" amps re not digital amps. Some portions of the circuit may be digitally controlled but the "D" in the designation does not mean "Digital". These are high speed switching amps. NuForce claims to accomplish the device switchin... 
Magnepan 1.6QR and Bel Canto
If you borrow a set of Maggies 1.6QRs, make sure they've gone through a reasonable break in at the dealers. If not you will not get an accurate audition of the amp or the speakers. The 1.6s are terrific speakers but they take a while to settle in,... 
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE???
Dynaco for one, I still have a few pieces like the SCA 80 integrated,PAT 5 pre and a Stereo 120 pwr amp. The 120 needs repair but everyone is amazed at how good these pieces sound 25 or so years later. NYAL is the second, 2 Moscode 300s are still ...