Amps for Totem Model 1


I would be grateful for recommendations of amps to use with these speakers. I am thinking of tube monoblocks, but would be glad to hear any advice. My listening room is approx. 13 x 26 ft., and I play chiefly jazz, vocal, and classical music.
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Supposedly SimAudio amps are what Vince B. used when testing/building the Totem range. They have an excellent integrated (the I-5) and great seperates too (the Moon W-5) I have totem forests and have auditioned with the I-5 and was impressed. Good luck. Alos, don't underestimeate the juice needed for those model 1's...they're small but they need watts!!
I'm currently using a Bryston 3B-ST with my Model One Signatures with great success. The speakers sound dynamic, musical and authoritative with no hint of strain. Since the Model One's are a 4 ohm load, I would not recommend using the Moon I-5, they just do not deliver enough wattage. However, I did audition the Model One's with a Moon W-3 and W-5 amplifier and the results were just stunning!!