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Amp for LS 3/5a Falcon Gold Badge

I just purchased a pair of Falcon Gold Badge LS 3/5a's which I will receive in about a week.  My question is what amp to use the the LS35A 's?  I currently have a Boulder 866 which is proably a huge overkill with its power.  Tube or SS?  Watts needed to properly power these speakers?  I was thinking a Enleum 23R  or Pass Int 25 should work but I am not sure.   Any feedback on what amps have worked outstanding with your LS 3/5a's would be aporeciated.  I would like to keep it simple and stay with a nice integrated. 

bobheinatz
knotscott
919 posts
 

FWIW, Stereophile reviewed those speakers a couple of years ago using three different amps.  The reviewer like the Line Magnetic LM-518 IA.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/falcon-gold-badge-ls35a-loudspeaker-page-2

 

bobheinatz OP
721 posts
 

Thank you for the reply.  Yes I read that review and have huge respect for Herb's reviews.

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yogiboy
5,656 posts
 

I have owned the Falcon Q7. It has the same drivers and xover as the LS3/5a. I have owned many LS3/5a type speakers. Any 50 watt amp is sufficient. The 15 ohm Falcons are a perfect fit with a tube amp. Since you want an integrated amp this Audio Research would fit the bill!

https://audioresearch.com/i50/

 

celtic66
1,653 posts
 

You are onto some good amps.  I add only Sugden.  Class A drives these well.

troidelover1499
253 posts
 

Its been some time now, but I am a Naim fan, and my Nait XS2 were a really fine pairing with my Rogers LS3/5As with the very nice integral subs.

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