solid state amp for merlin tsm's ?

samski, generally i would recommend an amp of lower power no higher than 100 watts per. this will ensure a higher output impedance which means lower damping. also good is minimum feedback and possibly class a. the old forte is superb as mentioned above.
what pre and cables? why not tubes?
thanks.
b

I am not interested in getting into tubes, all I am doing is setting up a second zone music only through my marantz av 7005, I am using a theta inteprid 5 channel in my main system, thanks

Samski,

I understand that you are not interested in running tubes and I respect that.

I'd just point out for what it's worth that I first ran my TSM-mmi's with a Manley Shrimp tube preamp driving a Bel Canto S300 "Class D" power amp (an odd combination, I know).

I sold the S300 here last year and purchased a used pair of Manley Mahi mono-block tube amps, and the improvement in sound in almost every parameter was striking.

YMMV, of course!

s, then think about a more moderate powered nad amp.
i am sure you will like the sound.
best regards,
b

s, also think about the supra classic 6 speaker cable. this is a cable i strongly recommend with the speakers and ss amplification. a single run and use the cardas jumpers the speakers come with.

ok?
best, b