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ATMA-SPHERE MA-1 MK11.3 with magnepans, am I completely mad?!

I have a pair of magnepan 20.1, which I run active. I user a pair of 600w amps on the bass panels and then I use 80w KT88 monos on the mid-bass + tweeters.

I am considering buying a pair ATMA-SPHERE MA-1 MK11.3 silver edition in lieu of the KT88 monos.

The maggies are a 4 ohm load and I believe that they are a pretty "flat" 4 ohm and don't dip below that.

The ATMA-SPHERE MA-1 MK11.3 are 140w so I think they could be a winning match, but what do you think?

psilonaught
soix
9,456 posts
 

Pretty sure I’ve read in the past that Ralph @atmasphere said his amps work really well with Maggies, which, frankly, surprised me but there it is.   

gdnrbob
4,444 posts
 

Well, Ralph is on the forum, so either PM him or wait to see if he'll respond.

Of course, you can always call the shop directly. He usually answers the phone.

I agree with @soix, his amps are known to work well with low impedance speakers.

Bob

psilonaught OP
4 posts
 

I've done a bit more reading and I think the match can work, so I've told the dealer that I want to buy the amps.

I can always return them if the match isn't working but I think it might be a stunning combination.

The numerous positive reviews of the ma-1 convinced me!

johnto
1,023 posts
 

I think you're on to a winner. The amp' s those put out will be more important than watts.

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