Amplifier match for MM de Capo i's

I run mine with a bryston 4b-st and it's a pretty good match. I've heard them w/ classe, gryphon, mcintosh, rotel, essence, and ati. I'll have to say the gryphon and essence opened them up the best. Although the speakers are so good they make lesser quality amps sound good ;).

I've been thinking of selling my Cary preamp and going with a Cary SLI-80 integrated.(40w triode, 80w ultralinear) Any comments? Thanks

If you're thinking about going with a good tube integrated look at Unison Research and Pathos.

I thought I read some mixed reviews somewhere on the Unison amps. Wherever it was the reviewer seemed to think that though they looked stunning, they were average in performance. I guess that has stuck in my mind. Strange how little biases develop when not paying attention. I think conversely I have a "thing" for the Cary stuff since I've had my SLP-50A preamp and loved it. You've piqued my interest in the Bryston amps. And to Wellfed and Emil, though I would love to try the atmasphere, it's way out of my price range right now.

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Forget using a Bryston on those De Capos; those brutes don't have the finesse and warmth of a good tube amp on a speaker this efficient. You're far better-off with a modestly powered tube amp or a hybrid. (not that Cary 5 watt'er though! You need more control than that tiny thing will give you) I would avoid the cheap made-in-China tube amps; they are fuzzy in the highs and don't do bass very well.