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Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3

Have just ordered a pair of Magico A3, and looking for integrated amplifier to pair with it. As I heard once which had a very disappointing result to pair with Gryphon 300 in a local Hifi show in Hong Kong. Reallly looking for recommendations on matching amplifier. Planned to get a Marantz PM-10, but worried that the single box may not be powerful enough to push the A3. On the other side, some said Hegel H360 with 4000+ damping factor may suit even better.

thank you in advance
eldonfung
rhg88
45 posts
 
Audiotroy, thank you for your feedback. As it turns out, we did at one point bypass the AV7704 and use  a much higher quality preamp. Nevertheless, I did not hear a big difference between the two amps.

Are you suggesting that an integrated amp might be better than using the Marantz AV8805 and a power amp? The AV8805 is the top of the line preamp made by Marantz. It has Premium-grade AK4490 32-bit D/A converters and HDAM Discrete Buffer Amplifier Modules.
rhg88
45 posts
 
Audiotroy, I don't quite understand what you mean by "The quality of the volume regulation preserves time and phase information which can increase of decrease your image."
pwhinson
158 posts
 
If you want to warm up this very analytical speaker I second the occasional suggestion in the thread that the new Pass .8 stuff might well be a good choice.  Their INT-250 (current version) is absolutely awesome although not 100% class A at full power.
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stringreen
6,483 posts
 
....not an integrated......separates....   get the sound you paid for.
spinaker01
491 posts
 
Stringreen

That advice may have been valid 20 years ago but not today. There are MANY good integrated amps at several price points that rival or exceed separates 
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