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Innersound ESL amplifier - good choice?

I am considering the Innersound ESL amp for my maggie 1.6QR's.
Does anyone have experience with this amp?
Is it really as good as TAS says?
I do not see many people commenting on them and I normally like tube amps but want to keep my speakers. My Rogue Magnum 120's do not have enough power and dynamic range for these speakers. I have the Magnum 99 pre as well.
Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you everyone who has help me on Audigon in the past.
philjolet
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wellfed
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I know a very talented audio industry equipment designer that speaks very highly of this amp. He too is a tube only type. As an alternative check out the following site for a solution that may work with your existing equipment www.zeroimpedance.com. Very highly recommended. I personally would audition these autoformers before going another route. Be sure to read the testimonials.
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philjolet OP
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thanks wellfed

EVERYONE reading this should read the zero website, at the very least interesting and maybe more (different = fear?). I do not know what to think but I will investigate further as I have often wished the Maggies were about 12 OHM's.

Phil

p.s. anyone have their own testimonials on the Zero?
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wellfed
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Phil,

Travis, an Augiogon member, is using the ZEROs on Magnepan 3.6 loudspeakers. Perhaps you can look him up using the search engine here.

I am not sure, but he may have comments on the ZEROimpedance.com testimonial section. I don't know the specifics but I'm pretty sure he is getting good results.
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bradz
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the zero's in his system. You can find out more by going to the thread "Rogue owners unite" under amps preamps and read what he says about them or send him an e-mail.
detlof
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I've found, that the InnerSound is very dependent on the right wires you are using it with. It sounded, just as ASA has suggested, plainly awful on a Quad 989 with the "best" of NORDOST, whereas I found it almost on par with the best ( and most expensive ) I know, with R. Sanders' wires and with a pair of the old Quad 63s.
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