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Amp suggestions to pair with eggleston

Hello everyone,

I am setting up my 5.2 multichannel system/HT. The speaks are four eggleston fontaine's, one andra center and two revel b15a subwoofers. I listen to music more often. And maybe I will upgrade the main speakers to andra II's in the future.

I prefer lexicon mc12b-v5eq as my preamp. But I am very confused with hifi preamp and power amp. Is tube amp more suitable for eggleston? And the seller recommended Edge, IcePower, Hypex.

If you can give me any comment or experience,I do apreciate it.

ps, I am an international user. The amp can work for 220v is required.

Best regards
David
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lokie
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I don't think tubes would be the way to go in this situation. If you are going to use a single 5 channel amp, I would recommend an amp with quality solid state power and beefy transformers.
Krell, Plinius and BAT are a few brands that come to mind and are great matches with Eggleston's.

What's your budget?
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Kurt_tank, Lokie:

Thanks for your replies very much.
I have read a few threads on Lamm on audigon. I have no doubt of their quality. But they are too pricy if I use them for my 5 channels.

Maybe I should expect less or concentrate on two channels because my budget is merely $20000?

Thanks again
David
peterayer
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I use Pass Labs XA100.5 with my Eggleston Rosa. Pass and Eggleston are a wonderful match and they used to be paired together at shows. Have you considered a multi channel Pass like the X5? Occasionally they are available here on Audiogon. I haven't heard one, though, as all of my listening is two channel. You might also have luck with an upper end Pass stereo amp and some mono blocks. I suggest you try contacting Pass and/or Mark @ RENO HIFI. They are very good and answering questions and making recommendations.
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lokie
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Here's a few 5 channel amps on Audiogon that might work well with your Eggleston's.

Pass Labs X5 $2400
Krell KAV-500 $1500
Cary Cinema 5 $1995
McCormack DNA-Ht5 $1800

Any of these amps should give you enough power especially if you are crossing over the bottom end to your sub.
kurt_tank
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If you listen to music more often than you watch movies, perhaps you should buy a great pair of monoblock amps, and then a good three channel amp, (rather than a very good 5 channel amp). Six of one, half a dozen of the other!

There were a few three channel amps available here on Audiogon, and all but this one have been sold. (Apparently this is a fairly popular way to mix two channel with a 5.1 home theater system.)

>Krell KAV 3250 (250 wpc)
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