Magnepan 1.6 and Moscode 600s

Anders- This is a stereo hybrid (tube inputs, mosfet power stage) amp from the 80s. 300 wpc. I owned a Moscode 300 and liked it very much. Lush, warm tubey sound. Don't know about its ability to handle low impedence loads, or its current capability, but has to provide more current than the Dynaco. Lots of modifiers around for this one. Plastic speaker binding posts not the highest quality. Captive power cord.

If this is the Moscode 600 that was first released around 1985, it will NOT handle the MG 1.6s as per my experience. Around 1985, I heard a pair of Apogee Duettas (low impedance and high current demand similar to the MG 1.6s) driven by a Moscode 600. After 10 minutes at normal listening volume, the sound became very distorted, possibly due to the amp heating up excessively.

A good budget amp that can drive the MG 1.6s sufficiently is the Adcom GFA-5802, which can be bought used for about $1000. Another alternative is the Bryston 4B-ST at about $1300 used.

The MG 1.6s demand a lot of power to sound good. We tried a few different amps with my friend's MG 1.6s. A Krell KSA 100S was not sufficient. The Adcom GFA-5802 drove it very well.

Hope this helps you. Good luck.

Aaron

Hi there,
I own a pair of 1.6's and drive them with a
McCormack DNA 0.5 REV B. It's 100W/CH for 8 ohm loads and
200W/CH for 4 ohms. It does sound great however I kinda
wish I had more power.(don't we all.) I'm not familiar
with the amp you speak of but if I were you I'd get a high
wattage amp that has a rep of high quality. Yeah, it's gonna
cost but the 1.6's will love you for it and you them.
CB