Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000

Vitus i think will be a good match. Sia 025 with my sasha 2
is fantastic.

@smodtactical What gear did Markus use to demo the NS 5000?

My demo had the new Yamaha separates at $10K each. I sounded very good and  they are only 100W @ Ohmn.

https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/m-5000/index.html

This speaker has the detail but it is also soft on top. 

The local dealer that carries the NS 5000 has the new SimAudio 860 v2

https://simaudio.com/en/product/860a-v2-power-amplifier/?v=7516fd43adaa

I will ask them to hook them up to the NS5000 to them before I buy them. I will buy the NS5000 but want to hear SimAudio with them. They sounded great with the Persona 5F which is a much different speaker from the NS5000. I will likely do a head to head comparison, in the same room with the same gear, between the NS5000 and the Persona 5F.  I am thinking of the Persona 9H for another room.

I need to ask a question. Since when, does Mcintosh have lightning fast dynamics, and a high damping factor ? None that I have heard, and I sold, and installed them, for years. My buddy has a 452, and I would not describe it that way at all. It is a warm sounding amp, and he loves it. ymmv

I need to ask a question. Since when, does Mcintosh have lightning fast dynamics, and a high damping factor ? None that I have heard, and I sold, and installed them, for years.

+1Those characteristics indeed do not apply to Mac's
Cheers George