What amp for Q5's? Spectral, Solution, Gryphon

What amp would you recommend for the Magico Q5? Contenders include Solution 710, Gryphon Colosseum, Spectral 360 Series II, VAC 450, or Boulder amps?

vav12-15-2011 7:31am

nirodha35 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 50 posts 12-18-2011 at 08:33am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The 360 do NOT have to be used with a (Spectral) Preamp. I have been playing with my dCS Elgar Plus (dac/pre) for many years. Works like a charm.
focalfan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 53 posts 12-27-2011 at 01:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete magico+soulution= very good sound.heard the q3with soulution and it was very good.
seos Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22 posts 01-23-2012 at 05:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Vav. Wich amplifier did you choose for your Q5?
ebm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,311 posts 01-23-2012 at 04:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have Rowland 8T sounds wonderful on MAGICO MINI 2.A pair of used 9T would sound wonderful Soulutions are over priced Spectral sounds great as well.Good luck with Q5s.
bpwalsh Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,207 posts 01-23-2012 at 05:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A couple of weeks ago I visited a customer who has Q5s driven by Spectral 360 monoblocks. He listens at low to medium volume only, yet he voluntarily said the amps were not the best match for the Q5s, so he is looking at other amplifiers. The Q5s are quite a bit less efficient than their other models and appear to need some serious power to drive them well.