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Speaker Pairing With Amplifier

Hello everyone! Just joined. I recently just bought a pair of MartinLogan Motion 35XTi speakers and I’m enjoying them, however my amplifier is... A bit lackluster for them. I’m running a Technics SA-R230 AVR from the late 80s, it has enough power, but it’s just not driving them to the full potential.

 

I’m thinking if I go vintage of getting a Harman Kardon Citation 12, or going modern and getting a PM6007 or PM7000N. Maybe a Rega io, was curious if anyone has some real world experience with good pairings for ribbon tweeter speakers. They can be a bit... Picky.

 

Wondering if anyone has any recommendations to go with?

 

Thanks everyone and I’m happy to be here.

 

128x128astal
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astal OP
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Sounds like I found my answer. NAD C368 from SafeandSound

 

I'm ordering some other stuff from them as well so I'll bundle it all.

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yogiboy
5,642 posts
 

Here ya go!

 

elliottbnewcombjr
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yogiboy

that outlaw feature set is both vintage and modern, impressive. 110 wpc 8 ohms, 165 wpc 4 ohms 

a discussion about it here (just found it, didn’t read it)

 

elliottbnewcombjr
5,304 posts
 

New 2160 is $999. If over budget, Prior 2150 with less features on hifishark $450.

100 wpc 8ohms; 160 wpc 4 ohms. Perhaps wait for a cleaner one.

 

 

https://outlawaudio.com/products/rr2150.html

 

elliottbnewcombjr
5,304 posts
 

OP found his NAD.

For anyone else interested, a used one popped up, $700.

Music Room, excellent condition they say, 

 

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