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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
programmergeek
322 posts
 
I use quicksilver v4's for the mains impressive smooth and sound great with vandies. I use a cary cinema 5 for the sourounds and center probably overkill on the cinema 5.
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
I am pretty comfortable that Richard would say the Aesthetix Atlas amp is about the best choice for the Quatro, its pretty new and to be reviewed soon,
It has the fikters built right in so you can rid yourself of the external ones and get back a bit of cash and Richard had input on this amp with its creator.
My dad bought one based on this info and Richards enthusiastic suggestion and it sounds great, its hybrid and runs around $8000 I think, its a winner!
westborn
155 posts
 
Ayre or Bel
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
ps............. father runs Quatro wood signature version.
ivanfx
7 posts
 
i have settled with dual Meridian G57, but 1 also works fine. I think, they make especially good combo with any Vandersteen speaker. Midrange is not sweet at all, but dynamic and transparent. Bass is solid and tight. Highs are clean. Have tried other brands as well, including expensive Plinius, Krell, Manley - do not like them at all with Vandersteens. Audio Research is good, but i prefer Meridian even to Refs.
acoustic cables - OCOS, interconnects - top Kimber KS.
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