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Maggie LRS amping question

I've had a pair of LRS for a few months, and been extremely happy with them. I'm currently running them off a Rotel RC-9808x preamp and a Rotel RB-9808x amp. This setup seems great, but as I don't know if I'm reaching the LRSs potential, I'm wondering if its worth it to buy a second RB-9808x and run them in mono. Would this be worth it? are we talking 1% better or 10% better? The detail is already superlative, I'm just wondering if the soundstage would benefit from the additional power.

avicci
voodoolounge
207 posts
 

I want to try LRS+. Do you think a McIntosh MC2100 amp would work? It's 100 watts @ 4ohms.

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yyzsantabarbara
4,696 posts
 

Anyone use the Benchmark AHB2 stereo or mono on the LRS (or LRS+). 

mesch
3,463 posts
 

As I posted above about a year ago, I was interested and subsequently purchased a pair of the LRS+s. They are used in a medium sized bedroom which I believe serves as a good 'fit' for them.

I am currently driving them with a Pass XA25 as many know is a high current 25wpc class A amplifier which runs closer to 80wpc in A/B mode.. If my room was any bigger I believe I would need greater power.  As is I do not push the volume much above 90dB peaks. playing jazz and pop rock. The sound I am getting is sublime.  I believe I would want a more powerful amplifier for harder rock or large symphony music at higher dBs. 

I feel the LSR+ to be an outstanding speaker demanding of refined sources and amplification belaying there cost. 

dz13
227 posts
 

I look at the LRS as a gateway drug. If you start thinking that maybe you can get better sound, you'd better have the money. I quickly went from the LRS to the .7s to Spatial Audio Lab's X5s. That's a geometric progression money-wise and that doesn't include the amps which pushed the money envelop further. Maybe the best option is just to be happy where you are and do the little tweaks such as the magna-risers etc.

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