Premium speakers require high octane power,suggest you check out Coincident Technology Dragon MK 2 mono blocks.The only thing between you and the music is air.
Would like your tube amp recommendation
I've got Magnepan 20.1s, PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium preamp, Accuphase P1000 SS amplifier, with digital source (Byrston BDP1/BDA1). It's a pretty sweet sound, but looking for something a little more musical with a larger sound stage.
I like the PrimaLuna preamp, and was wondering what to expect if I replace the Accuphase with PrimaLuna Prologue or Dialogue monoblocks. Would they drive the Maggies?
Thanks,
Richard
I like the PrimaLuna preamp, and was wondering what to expect if I replace the Accuphase with PrimaLuna Prologue or Dialogue monoblocks. Would they drive the Maggies?
Thanks,
Richard
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Have you seen this review of your speaker? http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/magnepan-mg-201-loudspeaker/ The reviewer thinks they need 300w into 4 ohms to "come to life", and with a sensitivity of 85db/2.83v, which is 82db/1w because of the 4 ohm, I would agree. Some simple acoustic music would probably sound ok, but anything with dynamics would suffer. |
A lot will depend on your room size and listening preferences, but the 20.1 was/is an excellent speaker, although I do agree it seems to need some power. But you can drive it quite successfully with less than 300 watts. Jim Winey used to make a point of telling me every time he saw me that the MG-20s he heard at Johnathon Valin's house sounded the best he had ever heard, driven by our MA-2s. I've also heard the MG20.7s driven by a pair of ARC Ref 150s which worked great as well. Whatever sensitivity/efficiency number the speaker has, add 6db to deal with the fact that its a line source and you will get a better idea of how easy it is to drive. |
My Accuphase P1000 is 125W @ 8ohm, 250W @ 4ohm, 500W @ 2ohm, and 1000W @ 1ohm!! It has a beast of a power supply, and the current flows out unimpeded. But I was wondering how they would sound with PrimaLuna tube amps. Maybe I can borrow a couple from "Uncle Kevvy" for a home trial. My Maggies are in a relatively small 12’ X 17’ room. With really well produced music, they sound great. But I wish they had a wider sound stage (I have the ribbon tweeters on the outside of the speakers), and more defined instrument placement. |
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