Best Integrated for Sonus Faber

I purchased the McIntosh MCD205 CD player and the McIntosh MA6900 Integrated amplifier for my Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus speakers. The extra power plus the tube like quality of the MA6900 make these speakers really stand out. I switched from a 50wpc BOW Wazoo Integrated to the 200 wpc McIntosh MA6900 Integrated amp. The bass was better and the overall sound quality was excellent. These speakers need high power to sound good. I was very surprised at how good my system sounds and so were my friends. I suggest you listen to your speakers with several different amplifiers and make your own decision.

if you like a tube like sound out of solid state gear, take a listen to the Chord cpm 2600 integrated. Chord gear is used to master all recordings in the Abbey Road studios in the UK -- a fantastic maker of fine amps. see link below

http://www.avguide.com/receivers,_tuners,_and_integrated_amps/stereo_receivers_integrated_amplifiers/chord_usa_-_bluebird_music_ltd./cpm_2600/3174.jsp

I sold my McIntosh 6900 Integrated to finance the purchase
of a Primaluna Prologue 2 ($1300) and have never looked back.
I can sincerely say, I wouldn't swap for a brand new 6900 if
offered.

Hi,

Can Primalune Prologue 2 drive these SG Grand Piano Domus Speakers ? I think it has only 40 watts/channel

Grakesh

There is a simple solution for your needs and one integrated that CLEARLY cream all the options offered above - the DK Design Group VS-1 Reference Mk. 3 or the Signature. It is perfect for driving Totems and Sonus Fabers.

Here is why:

1. The DK has enormous power output, 800W into 1 ohm before clipping.
2. Perfect square wave response at 1kHz, therefore very accurate midrange reproduction.
3. Incredible dynamics - your Sonus Fabers will sing like never before and dissapear into a 3D soundstage.
4. The DK has a tube pre-amp section creating very nice dimesionality and smoothness, but without sacraficing dynamics and impact.
5. I challange you compare the DK to any of the above mentioned integrateds. It will totally smoke them.