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What do you think is the best amp to go with

I just bought a pair of Legacy Focus 20/20's and my Ayer V3 just dose not do it for me. What do you think is the best amp for me to go with. I have always had a ss, I always wanted to try tubes, but I have heard that a strong ss is the best for the 20/20"s. I have been thinking about a Mark Levinson 331, but I just don't have enough experiance to know for sure. I have a Sony NS999ES player.
audiomonk
plato
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Maybe you should experiment more with fine-tuning the speaker placement or possibly changing the speaker cables before deciding to move to another amplifier...
dq10tom
17 posts
 
I suggest either a Coda or McCormack for the Legacy higher end speakers such as yours. Coda is who made the Legacy amp and preamps up until a couple of years ago. A Coda Continuum Ultra would be the best choice but any would work very well. Check out their web site or give them a call. Mark or Doug is very helpful. Or call or email Steve McCormack about the McCormacks. Either of these amp choices would bring a life time of musical happiness. Just a side note, Kimber 8TC is the speaker cable that Legacy uses.
audiomonk OP
4 posts
 
I have decided to go with a c.j. evolution 2000
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
Classe works great with my fathers 20/20's
sthomas12321
408 posts
 
Ive used 4 amps now, some extremely powerful, and my ayre v-5xe still betters them all and also drives them till I get a headache if need be.I cant imagine needing more than a 120x2 amp in 8ohms, unless it cant handle lower dips.
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