Wilson audio Maxx best amp match???

Dirtydenny - Audio Buys in Nashville carries Wilson, and they provide some pretty good discounts.

Murillo - I have heard Wilson Sophia 2, Maxx 3, and Sasha with McIntosh (SS and tube), VTL MB450, Musical Fidelity, and Lamm hybrids. I have not heard the Krell. My preference is Lamm M1.2 Hybrids which to me have the best virtues of both tubes and solid state. Note that I own Sashas, not Maxx. From what I understand, the Sashas are harder to drive than Maxx.

Do some research on what people at the Wilson factory own, you will find that many own Lamm and that Vladimir Lamm owns Wilsons (when he could own any speaker he wanted).

It is my understanding that some of the very best synergy available with Wilson speakers is with the CAT amps - one of my dealers in Manhattan said that the best system the store ever put together was based around the CAT monoblocks and big Wilsons. In addition to having great finesse, the CAT's remarkable output transformer (at 55 lbs., it weighs as much as many amps) and power supplies (the amp weighs 192 lbs.) can deal with the low impedances that the bigger Wilsons present to an amplifier.

I use a Kell FPB 600c with Maxx 2's at the moment. One thing I can say for sure is that regardless of what you may read about low power amps and Maxx's, these speakers love power and you will need it to get the full potential. I am pleased with the Krell + Maxx combo but am also looking at other options. I am seriously considering Spectral DMA 360's. Wilson uses these amps in their playback system and has for many many years. That says quite a bit about their accuracy and the wide bandwidth seems ideal for the Maxx. I have also been more than impressed with every Spectral piece of gear I have ever heard. Nothing has come close to the speed and accuracy.

Ironic that I just looked at Wilson's Youtube channel and they posted a video of a presentation done at Music Lovers. They were doing a demo of the Sophia 3 and used all Spectral gear.

The Wilson speakers have always been friendly to tubes; if you look at what Wilson employees are using, expect to see tubes.

Its a good idea to have an amplifier with some power behind it. The larger ARCs, CAT, Manley as well as our own amplifiers get plenty of use on the MAXXs. I recommend something with at least 150 watts for best results, but it should be an amplifier built with the best intentions possible- the MAXX is a great speaker and it will easily show off limitations in the amplification. If you deal with that properly, you will have an outstanding setup.