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Magnepan 3.7 and Nuforce Reference 18

Hi, I need to power my Maggies 3.7 and I am looking for some advice.

I already have a Musical Fidelity Int Amp 500WPC @ 8 Ohms Dual Mono(@4 Ohms data has not been released).

I am considering buying Nuforce Reference 18 Class D Amp. Does anyone know if they will drive the Maggies 3.7 with full authority?

These amps have excellent reviews as far as sound quality is concerned, but I am not sure if they can compare to a 500WPC Class AB amp when driving the Maggies.

I am considering Class D as they can fit in my suitcase :-)

Thanks!!
bernardpfl
soix
9,456 posts
 
I see de-clawing in your future.
brownsfan
1,508 posts
 
Cats are not an audiophiles best friend. That would be dogs. Even with declawing, cats still try to claw, not realizing they don't have claws. I would worry about that with the ribbons. They are pretty fragile. The old ADS speakers with the metal grills were the thing with cats. I will never forget the look on my cats face the first time she tried to claw those metal grills. There wasn't a second attempts.
soix
9,456 posts
 
I've got some NOS ADS metal speaker grills I can sell you. Only $500...each.
josh358
286 posts
 
Brrgrr,

Someone on another group said he put dryer fabric softener sheets under his Maggies, and that his cats wouldn't go near them.
photon46
1,082 posts
 
If I were still a Maggie owner with worries about what my unsupervised kitty would do, I'd think about making something like a protective sandwich of Gatorfoam that could be quickly attached and removed with velcro tabs. The veneer fascia on the Gatorfoam gives it a less cheesy look than other alternatives I can think of and it's still lightweight.
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