Amp Upgrade for Aerial 10t's


I've got a pair of Aerial 10t's driven with a MacIntosh-7106 amplifier. The amps 6 channels are bridged to 3 at 200 watts each (third is for Aerial Center Channel). I'm looking for recommendations for upgrading the amp. My thought is to use the 7106 on the center still and get something new to drive the 10t's.

Two amps on my research list are the Plinius SA-250 and the BAT VK-500.

Any recommendations are appreciated.

-Mike
mfishhead
I drove my Aerials with the Anthem Statement P5 - 325 W. It was the only amp I heard that could tame the bass.
i own a pair of 10T's that i just recently mated with a Krell KSA-50s. Dont let the 50 wpc fool you, specs can mislead you and i was certainly guilty of that for years. i made a good friend who reviews audio equipment, a guy who has had the very best in his system, and he recommended this amp to me. clean, more detailed bass. the highs are not as harsh or bright as they were, but still accurate and resolving. the amp improved the speakers performance so much that it was unreal. its not neccesarily how much power it can produce at 8 ohms, but how good the power is below 8 ohms. buy a krell, you cant go wrong.
I own the 10T's too.I intent to use a pair of Rogue M150's on the top with a Rogue Zeus on the bottom,in a bi-amp mode.
I do have all the amps e.t.c at home in storage at the moment due to my ever ongoing renovations,I am hoping to be done in the next few months.
Regards
George
I would be seriously concerned driving 10t's on 50 wpc. They'll clip that amp before you even know it. Please be careful with the volume.
Dan_ed Hi
I like to share this experience with you.I bought my Aerial's from none other but Gilbert of Blue Circle Audio.The guy goes through speakers a lot in his demo room.
The day I brought them home I had nothing avalaible to drive them with to check the operational status.Please note that I had my system dismantled due to starting renovations.
I did however had my Conrad Johnson MV-55 still on the rack,and guess what I hooked it up.NO PROBLEM.I was going to play for an hour and ended up playing music the whole night.The speakers are great and did a good job on 45W per side as you know the MV-55 provides.Actually I left everything wired and played some more music the following day while packing.
Best regards
George