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Spica TC-50 and amp advice

I was recently given a pair of Spica TC-50 speakers and am not sure which direction I should go regarding an amplifier. In the meantime, a friend is letting me borrow his Baldwin 6L6 tube amp. I'll also be running a PS Audio IV preamp, California Audio Labs CL-10 cd player and a Rega turntable. I'm newly divorced and finally get to enjoy my equipment. My new living room is approximately 13'x14', and I have thousands of live shows I've collected through the years and want to be able to get the best out of what I'm working with. I've budgeted $500 for an amp and don't know which route to go. Any advice or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
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mofimadness
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I've owned several pairs of the TC-50s and was a Spica dealer for years. The amps, (in your price range used) I had excellent luck with were:

Forte 1A
Sonographe (conrad johnson design) SA250
Classe Seventy
Classe Ten
Aragon 4004MKII
jaybo
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one of the best small speakers ever made. the tc50 bill play incredibly well with the nad325 and the onkyo 9555. they are not fussy, so any quality integrated in your range will do just fine.
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stringreen
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Those speakers are one of my favorites. They are an extremely musical midrange speaker. Actually, when you listen for awhile, you will really not miss the lows or highs...the mids are so good. Look to proven amp designs...Ayre, Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, etc. Use Anti-Cables for connections and you'll be happy.
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