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What Integrated Amp for Reynaud Offrandes

I've decided to sell my Trentes in favor of the larger Offrandes. I'm planning to replace my VAC PHI 30/30 amp with a higher powered integrated with phono stage to drive these. Are there any Offrande owners out there who have found a synergistic match? The distributor recommends a hybrid or push pull integrated tube amp. I'm thinking maybe Vac Super Avatar or one of the Musical Fidelity integrateds.
garyralph
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pehare
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Check out "Amherst Audio" website for synergistic matches with Reynauds.
eril
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Write to JMR.
I asked him what Amp for my Evo 3's?
He advised Plinius.
He uses Offrandes himself.
garyralph OP
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Thank you Eril. That's a good suggestion. I have spoken with Bob at Amherst Audio, the U.S. distributor for Reynaud He favors Manley and Blue Circle. Manley is coming out with the Manta Ray, an integrated based on the monoblock Snappers. I also have an interest in the hybrid Blue Circle FtTH, especially since the BC phono stage is much more affordable than the Manley Steelhead, when I decide to add it. I love my vinyl, but listen to my tuner and CD player alot more.
garyralph OP
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I received a response from Jean Claude Reynaud, who indicated that it was difficult to make a specific recomendation, as people's tastes vary. As others have written, he said the speakers do not require alot of power, but will benefit from "some current" if I want to have "a deep low end that's tight." He stated that he did know the Manley Stingray is "a vivid amp that gives alot of joy to the music."

So, it sounds like the field is still pretty wide open. It may be a moot point, as so far, no takers for my Phi 30/30 currently being auctioned. At least now I have some reassurance that this amp is likely to sound just fine with the Offrandes if it doesn't sell. Thanks, everyone, for the advice.
soliver
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I have had my Offrandes for about 6 years now, so they are a slightly different version than the newest, and according to Bob he thinks the newer versions need more juice.

On my particular Offrandes however, my best found match so far is the Wyetech Labs Onyx monos. These things put out some very powerful 13 watts. I have tried multiple SS amps in my system and owned several PP high powered tube amps and the Onyx smokes them all, with bass in particular.

Another newer addition to my system that has really elevated things way up in refinement is the New Audio Frontiers Absolute preamp. Haven't had a chance to get it side by side with some of the big guns, but so far I haven't heard the others do some of the stuff that the Absolute is doing in my system. By big guns I mean stuff like the ARC Ref3, CJ Act2, Aesthetix Callisto Sig, and the Nagra PL-P.

So since you are looking for an integrated I would highly recommend the NAF 845SE integrated that was listed yesterday.

BTW, smart move to go up to the Offrandes, they are freaking great. I dread the day that my drivers wear out or something, but hopefully that is like 20 years from now. They are definately one of the best monitors made, and most definately "full range" for a monitor. I once had them measured professionally in my old room and they hit 35Hz at 0db, 32Hz at -3db, and 27Hz at -10db.
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