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Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help

Almost convinced that the new Cremona M will become my next speakers. But, I'm not sure about the amplifier. I have the possibility to buy an 8 year old Classé pre/power combo (CP-45 + CA200), but could also get a new Krell KAV400xi cheap. Or would the Audia Flight One integrated amp match well with the Sonus Fabers? First two amps are 200 Watts/ 8 Ohm, the Audia 100 / 8 Ohm.
Any suggestions?
hulskof
mtdking
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I would never put a Musical Fidelity amp on the Cremona M. That would be very hard on the ears long term. The M is much different then the older cremona. On the older cremona I wouldn't mind the MF gear. I had Mcintosh MC501 on mine and it sounded very good. But the MC501 sounds great on anything.
hulskof OP
70 posts
 
@ Rayden: I live in Belgium, very close to the Dutch border. Antwerp, Tilburg, Eindhoven, Breda are the city's closest to me.
The flight pre&power seem very nice, but they become very warm, don't they? Are you using 50 or 100 watts?
ryder
1,690 posts
 
As for solid state... Personally I would like something of at least 200 watts per channel. Maybe Musical Fidelity would be something or Plinius? These are still affordable here.

I would be extremely careful with Plinius. Although not exactly the same speakers, I have had Plinius amplication driving the Sonus Faber Grand Pianos and they sounded like dead speakers. The sound was anaemic and was lacking serious dynamics. I have heard McIntosh with the Grand Pianos and they sounded much better.

I would suggest that you listen to the Plinius with the Cremona M before committing a purchase. There is a possibility they wouldn't match too well although the Cremona M may be a completely different speaker.
hulskof OP
70 posts
 
The more I read about Krell, the more I feel the KAV400xi would be a terrific match. Maybe not as refined as some tube amps out there, but with prob. a lot better bottom end. I will def. try this one with the Cremona's.
karelfd
476 posts
 
Hi Hulskof, I don't want to overly complicate things but have you thought of Sonus Faber "La Musica" that was recently seriously price reduced (in Germany at least). Also, thinking back a few years when we were auditioning the SF Amati Hommage, I had first heard it paired with the Pathos Accoustics Logos hybrid: brilliant (because of this the Amati was the first contender for our "definitive" speaker for some time; in our home system, with other amp and front-end the Amati eventually came second only to the Tidal Contriva). There is something special in this pure Vicenza set-up.
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