No reviews for Magus pre amp

I'm leaning towards getting the pre amp, but then wonder what to do for the power amp. Newbee mentioned:

"The only issue with this pre-amp might be the output impedence, which is as I recall, 3500 ohms, which rules out a lot of SS amps for consideration if for no other reason than the potential for impedence mismatch."

I have a lead on a lower power Yamaha for $200 instead of the m80 at 500, but if there is a better match maybe I should take some time to find it? I have inefficient speakers old 2-ways from Chicago Speakerworks (now Van L Speakerworks) and so we have the 4 ohm issue with the speakers. I don't want to have many speakers hanging off the system, I just want to spin vinyl and have a good experience.

So any specifications I should look for to match this pre amp?

Am input impedence of at least 47K, 100K would probably be better. If I had to select a SS power amp with 47k imput impedence and high current enuf to drive 4ohm (and lower) impedence loads well, in your price range, I would find a used Muse 100. The combo of the Muse and the MFA should give you some warmth yet retain good drive as well.

Hope that helps......

I have heard the Magus with an Onkyo M308 (IIRC) and it sounded pretty good driving a pair of Celestion SL6S speakers. Scott Frankland is still providing repaor and update support for MFA products. The build quality is as good as I have seen and would not hesitate to recommend them (MFA). FWIW

Seems the Belle 150A might do the trick. It has 100,000 ohm input impedance, plenty enough power and a good review back in 2001 http://twitclicks.com/0ljk

Happens to be one on offer too http://twitclicks.com/ppgc
$700 is stretching the budget, but there aren't any Muse 100s out there right now.

Well thanks for the guidance. Never thought power amps were so complicated.