Best Amp with Magnepan 3.6's

Oh, in case Audiofeil didn't mention it, please read the Soundstage review of the 400xi by Philip Beaudette in the Dec 2006 issue online. That will give you an even more fleshed out idea of what the 400xi has to offer. Live recordings can be quite revealing of a system, as Mr. Beaudette points out. Sometimes those Audiofeil approved components aren't as realistic sounding as they are talked up to be...of course I'm sure it isn't intentional.

'Test Drove' the Krell 400xi with 3.6s and found it not quiet satisfying, not to mention that in about 30" of moderately loud R+R, it was hot enough to cook on.
If you go Krell, make sure you are properly vented.

I thought you had 1.6's Magfan? The audio loom, as Art Dudley put's it, must be woven thoughtfully and with great care. No piece of equipment can overcome improper use and setup. From power cords to tweeter attenuaters to room properties....ya cant's just plops it in and expect to impress ya! You have to talk nice to it and take it to dinner first and then play some poorly recorded music loud enough to hear the inner distortion you missed before. By ear shattering, I meant to say that in a moderately sized room, one can play a full scale symphony or jazz band recording to beyond "live" levels and have no worries. Perhaps you are used to cold running eco friendly next generation amplification? Have fun:O)

Sorry about not being clear: The 3.6 / Krell 400 combo was at the local mag/krell retailer. Sounded nice and nothing special, but ran way too hot.
Even had I been instantly impressed, I would have thought twice. And, while the setup was certainly not 'perfect', I don't believe it rose to the standard of 'improper use'. The maggies had plenty of space to work into and were not crowded. The room was moderately treated and used to demo a very good line of gear. Optimal/perfect? probably not.

The 1.6s are in the next room!

That's cool...I love my 400xi:O) Sometimes I think room acoustics and tweaking can mean more than anything. I remember listening to my system before I put the MIT Oracle AC 2 PC on the 400xi and the Cardas kit on the Maggie crossovers, the NBS jumpers on the attenuaters, the HiFi tuning fuses throughout, the solid oak platforms and brass footers under my gear and subs etc... Loving care can make a difference.