My discussion was delated for some reason. I have an Aragon 8008 bb with SF Olympica 3 speakers. I am borrowing a friends A 21 which I was told would clearly be a step up. I'm not sure I agree totally. .
I'm sure your LS17 does sound very good on your 8008 as well. A21 is a very nice amp but as noted on our discussion that was deleted, I'm not surprised it didn't destroy your 8008 as they're both very nice amps.
As mentioned the Aragon 8008BB is a fine amp, I would even say wonderful amp, that will drive just about any speaker out there. Neutral and punchy with great dynamics. If your 8008BB is up to spec with fully functioning power caps, toroidals, diodes, transistors, etc., then IMO, no need to move on to the Halo or any other amp.
Nice speakers, they probably do deserve a better amp. The Aragon is a solid performer, and I would think it better than the A21, but I think both amps are mid-fi.
For a real improvement, you would be better off trying a high end amp from the likes of Pass Labs, Plinius, Coda, Wells Audio, or Clayton Audio. High end speakers deserve a high end amp.
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