What do I need to run my maggies?

lots of quality power

With those speakers I wouldn't consider any HT receiver. You definitely need a high quality 5 channel power amp (Bryston or the like). An HT receiver as a pre on top of that. You can get a decent used ht receiver (Pioneer, Denon) for peanuts, so it's just finding the power amp.

Thanks to all!

Internetmin: You were right, the load dips and a that requires a lot of transient capacitance. I found out what that term meant and then pretended I knew all along.

I talked with a dude at Emotiva and we concluded that the XPR-5 does the job - transient capacitance 180,000 uF.

http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/amplifiers/products/xpr5

It also has lots of Holmes and Watson (600 @ 4 ohms x 5 channels).

I was cautioned that this amp requires a 20 amp line - can anyone educate me on that? I suspect it's not just that funky socket?

Rlwainwright: Yes, I would love the UMC-1 but it doesn't exist yet and my budget is already blown.

Meiwan: Thanks - I'll check out your suggestions.

Thanks - rev

No, it's not the funky socket. I have all my equipment on a 20 amp circuit. Most home outlets are 15 and your electrician will need to upgrade that circuit to 20.

Good luck!
Theo

Thanks Theo:

>your electrician will need to upgrade that circuit to 20
How does he do that? Do I have to concern myself with the watts and volts?

I'm in Mexico and Mexican electricians don't have to pass a test of any kind :) They work from a metal step ladder while the power is on, they ignore all color coding and they figure out which line is live by rubbing wires together!

That's all very amusing until your flagship amp is at stake...

I have to understand it first, then explain it in Spanish to a dude who probably didn't bring his screwdriver and needs to borrow your ladder.