Best Integrated Amp for Maggies MG12

If $1k is the top of your budget, look for something like an Acurus 4004MkII or a Bryston 3b/4b and a CJ PV-8/9/10. Maggies need current, not watts. Look for a current peak load of 100 ohms or more. The only integrateds that work well on Maggies are Plinius 8150 and look for an 8150 at least.

Hi: I have had MG 12s and used an Aragon 8002, Accuphase E202, and Meridian AW 70. I still have all of these amps and will be selling some of them. If you live in the Northwest come and listen to them with some 2.7s. For fun I drove the MG 12s with an old Stromberg-Carlson EL 84 amp and they did just fine except for thunderous bass. Good luck. Rob.

A Wyred4Sound amp is FS here, today. As long as you won't be playing too loud, it will be fine. Terrific amp

I have the MG12's and have tried several different amps with them. What Stanleylocke says above is true. You need an amplifier that can deliever alot of current to really make the Maggies open up.

I ran them with an Assemblage ST-40 Signature tube amp. Sounded great, but the little ST-40 ran out of gas when I tried to push them. Yamaha MX-1 ran them ok, but then I took it to the next level.

It wasn't until I bit the bullet and bought a Classe' CA-2200 until I became aware of what the Maggies are capable of.

For $1,000, try finding a used Classe' CA-200 or CA-201 (the CA-201 may be hard to do for $1k).

Of course these are stand-alone amps and not integrated amps as you stated you are looking for. You mentioned a Wadia for your iPod. Why not put that on the back burner and see instead if you can get into a separate preamp / amp combo instead. More expensive up front, yes, but it allows for alot of flexibility in your system.

I am done buying equipment now. The Classe' will be powering my Maggies for many years to come.

Scott

I'm in a similar boat here, so I'll bump this thread.

My budget extends up to $1500, so I've been looking at the Krell KAV series, the Creek Destiny, the NAD C372, and the Unison Unico SE. I'd love for it to have an MM phono stage, but it's not required.

Any other suggestions?