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Best amp for Vandersteen Quattro?

Hope someone can help - I have a Mark Levinson 380s pre with an old pair of Electrocompaniet AW180 monoblocks currently powering my Vandersteen 2 sigs. I have bought Quattros and I am expanding my system for HT use and would thus need amplification for three more channels - I plan to move the EC's to rear channels and need to buy an amp for the main speakers - what do I buy to power the quattros? As I understand it (with the built in subwoofers of the Quattros) I do not need ultimate bass grunt but need an amp with a sweet and open mid and treble - am I correct? My budget is $5000.
Thanks
cft
cmk
397 posts
 
Sanders ESL monos produced some of the most realistic "life" sized images with great treble purity.
rkeman
66 posts
 
Theta Dreadnaught. I have used it with Vandersteen 2CE Sigs, 3A Sigs and Quattro speakers with great results. Smooth, extended and warm without any slop or overhang. Good luck!
lapierre
547 posts
 

Audio Research VT110 or Ayre V-5xe.
cft OP
19 posts
 
Thanks for all the valuable input. I will now start hunting down the "bargains"
Regards
samhar
1,048 posts
 
Quicksilver V-4, bulletproof easy to use, reasonable to retube and they sound great too! I am using them currently with 3A sigs & 2Wq's the four piece Quatro equivalent and they are great!
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