Amp suggestions to pair with eggleston

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

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.

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.

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)

Another option is the new Bryston square series. I've heard very positive comments and they comes in different configurations. You can get mono for L and R and multi for the rest. A BIG plus is they sound great from cold and max performance only after an hour. This save $$ on electricity and not heating up the house in the summer sitting idled.

Currently I'm using a pair SF Power 3SE+ and the sound is excellent. For a tube amp, it has enough current to drive my Andra II to satisfactory levels without compression and control.

I was using a Krell FPB 600 and it was also a great match. Compare to the SF, it's the typical SS / tube + and -.