thank you all so far
@glow_worm thinking the AMP has 36 watts of tube amp power it met the low end if doubled?
@jjss49 yes AR is in the house ( on paper only so far) so to speak for reviewing
@freediver excellent question . also the impedance on the MA site has 6.5 OHM - so I found that odd. My Sonus Faber were 20 YO Concertino . AS sweet a sound as they were - they were small and not always filling my 12 x 15 room. I have a B&W sub which helped with the bass. Having had them for 12 years I was ready to try something new. I looked at both new and used in the $2-3K range . was ready to buy the DYNaudio 40's. but the MA were available local - used 2 years old for $2K and said to myself why not. I could always sell them if I do not like them . The AMT tweeter and the woofer sound excellent . So I am keeping them for now .