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Best Amp Martin Logan Summit

What is the best amp for Martin Logan Summit? I am going to use the speakers for both 2 channel music listening as well as home theater. I have been considering the following multichannel amps but am open to other suggestions. I have limited stores in my area to listen to different options.
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iiijbl0c52
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driver
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Those are some finicky speakers. You are really going to have to audition to get the best fit. I had a listen to these at a friends house with $9k and $10k amps (and less expensive units) & they are difficult to get right.
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nsgarch
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Electrostats love tubes (or was it the other way around?) And since these speakers (finally!) have their own ss bass amps, you are free to drive the panels by themselves with a quality tube amp. This is the way it always should have been. I don't know what took Martin Logan so long!

So IMO you should forget ss, and if you can afford Summits, then go for a pair of Class A Triode monoblocks like the Lamm or similar. Anything that puts out around 90 Watts (or more if you can find/afford it) should be fine.
ajahu
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I jave heard it with VAC Phi Beta. Fantastic. Of course, what is nice for me, maybe a coloured and distorted sound for you.
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