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Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers

I want to drive some medium sized to large Maggies (1.7 or 3.7) with the cheapest possible amps that will still let them sound great.

I prefer monoblocks and by 'cheap' I mean a kilobuck or so, tho less would be fine too.  I do NOT want to spend 4 thou...
randy-11
tripwr1964
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been running odyssey khartago se++ monos with my mg1.6 for over a year now.  they are made for each other!
nordicnorm
313 posts
 
ADCOM GFA-555 monoblocks 600W $550

Doesn't get much better value than that!

http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649328427-two-adcom-gfa555-amps/
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imhififan
2,205 posts
 
Send the sunfire to Flannery's Vintage Audio for recap and its good for another 20 year
puiu
31 posts
 
Hi Randy,

McCormack DNA 125/220/ DNA.5/ DNA1
Pass Labs X150/X150.5
PSE monoblocks 
Aragon 8008
Classe CA150
Herron M150 monoblocks 
Rega Exxon 3 monoblocks 


nordicnorm
313 posts
 
@puiu

You've listed some very nice amps, but the ones in your list that meets the OP's budget (under $1,000) are the Rega Exxon 3's.
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