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Amplification Recommendations For Magnepan .7

I am new at this and I am hoping I can get some good advice.  I listened to the Magnepan and fell in love with them.  I've been gearing up to buy them over the last three weeks.  I started reading about them online and I'm seeing that good, powerful amplification is very important to get them to really perform.  At the stereo store I know they were powered by a top flight amp.  So now I have to get an amp/preamp and DAC, integrated amp with DAC or with a separate DAC. I listen to Tidal a good deal.  

The problem is that my budget is limited to around $1200 so I don't know if that can make the cut to get something that can do the speakers justice.  I'm open to buying used.  I would be grateful for any recommendations.  

amritash
amritash OP
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This is so awesome.  Thanks guys.

I would need a preamp as well and squeeze it into my budget.  You are giving me possibilities.  Can you sneeze that into the recommendations? Thanks again
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maplegrovemusic
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To get you started listening to music try to incorporate a SM Nano patch passive volume controller $60 new $40 used . I am listening to one right now with Magnepan 1.6 qr , Bryston 14bsst2 . Just did a comparison with a Bryston bp26 and to my ears it sounds better . Assuming you have a digital front end . If not i have no recommendations 
amritash OP
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I don't know what that means a digital front end but I can look it up. 
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maplegrovemusic
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It will only work with a good dose of a signal from say a cd player , standalone dac , dvd player ect... . It has it's limitations as far as what cables can be used without getting adapters . It is 1% the cost of what pre i just did a comparison with . LOL and i prefer it by a big margin . There are other passive volume controls geared to the audiophile as well . Those will have standard rca connections making it easier to incorporate but i have no experience with those . By no means is this a recommendation that will work with all systems . With the Bryston Maggie combo it does though .
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maplegrovemusic
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Amirtash - What gear did you hear the maggies with?

 A fool proof way to get started is buy a preamp from whatever amp maker you choose to start with . It will give you a good baseline if you decide to venture out into the rotation of gear . They will be a match with each other . That is huge . I have experienced a small percentage of synergy between amps and pre's over the last five years . 


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