Amp for Verity Audio Sarastro

Suggestions for the famous Mr. Arygo:

MC2301

VTL MB-750

Joule VZN 220

Or...get used pair of MC501s and new C500 preamp.

Guys thanks a lot for your anwsers!

@Jaybo

Do you think that with a solid state Mcintosh I will retain the sweet midrange but also drive my speakers to their limits?

@jmcgrogan2

I have heard the Sarastro performing rock amazing with the LAMM monoblocks, before I purchased it. Rock solid - earth shaking kick drum. So I know this can be achieved.

Oregon and Lappiere I'll try to see if the Joule amp is represented here in Greece and see what happens.

Has any of you heard the aesthetix hybrid ATLAS ne amp together with the Calypso pre-amp?I could easily get hold of that for a listen.

In any case I wont do any fast moves cause except the impact on certain kind of music on most of the music I'm listening I'm completely satisfied!

Thanks again my friends!!!!!!!!!:)

Opinions from people who have heard Verity Audio speakers with different amps would be highly appreciated

Well, I've heard VA spkrs (the ones with the 15" woof bass reflex cabinet) and actually liked what I heard, excepting the average dynamics. So here goes:

1) Objective was to replace a Krell amp the owner did not like. An impressive number of amps were offered for trial (provided by dealers of course). Many European, btw.
2) Cutting to the chase, here's what was musically good with these spkrs AFAI remember:
a)Lamm's hybrid amps -- probably available used for well below yr budget. Nice tunes. Some dynamics.
b)The ridiculously big VTL 750 mentioned above. Overkill perhaps but the sound was OK and Mahler was not lacking. Nor was BB King live. I still think the Lamm was slightly better but slightly harsher than the VTL
c) Atma 60 watters. Amazingly, a very good choice if low on output power -- only for quiet listening.
d) An ss YBA 600W or 1kW power amp ("passion"). That was impressive. Impressively expensive as well.
e) A Symphonic Line class A amp (that's german SS). That too was impressive, less powerful than the above. Impressively expensive.
f) FM acoustics 80W (Don't remember the model). Strangely, the result with this amp was slightly on the edgy side. Very impressive sense of clarity though.

By the way, the spkrs I heard were reasonably sensitive (more than yours I think) and the use of high powered amps really only served to provide better control over the big woof. Mind you, if you want concert levels these are not yr spkrs -- they'll blow before they go too loud. Regards

Michael how about some dedicated power lines for the future tube amp(s)? If not, a power regenerator may help your tube amps keep consistent current.

Lappiere I have a dedicated line. I doubt the lack of the filter is problem. Cause that could give me only an increment of more power. I need some serious power amp!!

Gregm thanks a lot for your time my friend, very interesting findings. What do you mean when you say these amps are expensive?How expensive? I'll try to audition some of the amps you mentioned. But as I understood Krell is definitely not an option!

Regards,

Michael