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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
thank you in advance
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I was all set to buy the A3 and the ML 585 integrated after a good audition with several amps and DACs in the same room before I got to that combo. I approached it from both much more expensive gear (top end ML separates + Chord DAVE) to lower priced gear (Benchmark DAC3 + AHB2 amp) until I found the A3 + ML 585 sounding combo to be best for my cost comfort. The sound aspects that I liked about the ML 585 is that it has a lot of power, a great midrange, good layering and separation of instruments, a big soundstage, fatigue free, and it sounded coherent across all volume levels (the last 2 are very important for me). The built-in DAC in the 585 was also pretty good though not as good as the Chord DAVE. This system was going to go into my new office but it turned out that the home office I ended up with was too small for the A3 (known only after speaker audition). I am currently using the Audience 1+1 V3 in the office and it is perfect for the room but I do miss the lower range of sound. The A3 maybe in the plans for my living room in 2019 but one thing I am definitely getting is a ML integrated for my office. There are 2 newer cheaper and less powerful models than the 585, 5805 and 5802. I am currently using a Peachtree Nova 150 in the office which I borrowed from the bedroom. I am going to buy new from the dealer since they guided me to this piece however, if I did not go to a dealer, I would buy one of the 2 ML 585’s listed today on A’gon for under $6.5k. Highly recommended for the Magico A3. |
Thanks for the advice, everyone. Has anyone heard the T+A PA 3100 HV with the A3? A used one runs about the same as the other integrated amps I inquired about. Basically, I’m doing my best to compare apples to apples in the sense of high quality sound, 300 Watts into 8 ohms without having local access to any but for the H590. |
T+A PA 3100 HV sounds great with Magico A3. Heard this combo at a local audio show this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOPSwuKMFTU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUQqBYl7Y5k&t=1s |
Just saw this online. The A3 and Luxman 509x are shown in the recent Toronto show. I was considering the 509x but people here were reporting that it needs some volume to sound right. https://positive-feedback.com/show-reports/toronto-audio-fest-2018-show-report/ |
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