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Spectral Amps and Legacy Speakers?

I'm thinking of replacing my Adcom 555 amp, and was wondering if one of Spectral's amps--like the DMA180--would work well with my Legacy Classic speakers? My speaker cables are MIT Bi-Wires. I like my music to sound detailed, but not sterile. The Adcom has a kind-of warm sound to it. Advice would be appreciated.
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john_l
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I was left totally flat by the spectral amp setup I listened to. I felt the sound was detailed, but dry and lifeless. I'm more of a tube amp person, so I tend to dislike solid state amps. I have not listened to the pass or ayre amps yet.
audiomarkc1bb
6 posts
 
If you want an amplifier that transcends tubes vs solid state, is extremely fast and detailed yet sounds like MUSIC go listen to the Jeff Rowland Model 10 amplifier.
clearsound
31 posts
 
I was using the Adcom 5800 amp with the classics and have since sold both although they were both quite good. The Adcom 5800 for the money is alot of amp but sure there are better. I felt,as good as the classics are ,in my room ,they were too boomy in bass, a bit compressed in mids. If you keep them for their positive traits,you may want to try a Spectron amp. It is faster and controls the bass better than 5800,and is better all around. But it is more revealng and will not necessarily help an already forward mid with classics.The recomendations for tubes with the classics is a good one,but I know tubes have some drawbacks too. You did not mention price but spectral is not inexpensive. I would lean a bit to the fuller mid ,rich sound in the amp to complement the classics. The tube preamp with spectron might work too as suggested but be careful not to veil that quite transparent amp.A rich sounding source and cables will help too.I have not heard the Rowland stuff,but from what I have heard about its sound ,that is also a good option. --Enjoy the music!
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