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Vandersteen 3a sigs- Tube or SS

New Vandersteen 3a sigs. Room is going to be 11x13x8. Thinking either two MC275 mcintosh tube amp, or a mc2102, or a mcintosh MC402SS amp. All three are in the similar price range that are going to be matched up with a Mcintosh C2200 preamp. Listen to all sorts of music all accross teh board. Like to listen at moderate volumes. If it is the 275's, they will be bridged to mono each.

Thanks,

Pete
apriliafalco
aggielaw
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McCormack seems to be the perfect mate to Vandy's. Steve McCormack himself uses 3A Sigs in his system. I've heard alot of other McCormack owners here over the years talk about that magic combination (though unfortunately I've never heard it myself.)
braro
87 posts
 
Parasound JC-1s. Best Ive heard with 3A sigs yet. Belles, VTL, Ayre, Quicksilver are all very good also IMO. The JC 1s just seem to do everything well IMS.
jsl23
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Rogue M-150's are also very good with the 3A Sigs.
apriliafalco OP
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Thanks for all of the help so far.

Pete
jeffrt
12 posts
 
I'm sort of surprised you are putting such large speakers in such a small room. Mine are in a 14'x28'x8' and it's barely large enough. The problem is the bass: the wavelength are too long for the size of the room when you get down to 35 HZ or so. Digital equalization or a larger room are almost essential.

McCormack amps are excellent. I am using a Llano hybrid , but they're out of business now.

Best of luck.
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