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McIntosh Sonus Faber love affair, alternatives?

We have heard a lot about the McIntosh sonus faber relationship which now has been legally consummated.  Like Taylor and Travis it seems very harmonious.

I am interested in exploring an option involving infidelity.  Are there alternatives to a sonus faber speaker with a McIntosh tube amp that are just as good? Or possibly even better? Will Taylor find a better suitor or is she resigned to eternity with this Travis guy maybe for lack of really trying.

 

 

emergingsoul
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mapman
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I've heard Rogue do extremely well with SF along with Audio Research as  mentioned. 

 

Sans tubes, I'd suggest Bel Canto as an alternate to  Mac.  My humble Bel Canto c5i paired with Sonus  Faber Concerto Domus is an absolute pleasure to listen to. 

abnerjack
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@emergingsoul   Oh the irony:  "I am interested in exploring an option involving infidelity."  Nice post.

freediver
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@abnerjack ,thanks for pointing that out professor,NOBODY else noticed it & chose not to make a big deal about it!

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audioman58
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Borresen  x3 Loudspeaker for example work very well with McIntosh.

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yoyoyaya
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The common partnering of Sonus Faber with McIntosh has much more to do with the fact that both companies are within a common holding group than anything to do with sonic synergy.

Like all good speakers, Sonus Fabers are polyamorous when it comes to amplification.

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