Which Preamp will go well with Mag 3.6R ?

Macdadtexas,

>>> 7BSST's (really the same thing as the 14bsst) >>

I jsut noticed this,,,
7BSST is almost same as 14BSST???

I can get 7B at half the price of 14B. (actually the 7B is the same price as 4B !)

So 7BSST will do fine?

I have 3.6s and recently upgraded my amp to Parasound JC-1 monoblocks which have been a great improvement over my Levinson 334. You can get them for under $4,000 used. There are numerous reviews on the JC-1s in the audio pubications and all are very positive. As for pre-amp, I am using an Audio Research LS-15 with some Amperex 7308 tubes from the early 60's which really make the LS-15 come alive. The LS-15 can be found for under $1500 and top flight NOS tubes (4) can be found for under $500, leaving you $3,000 for a CD player. Good luck in your search.

"Macdadtexas,

>>> 7BSST's (really the same thing as the 14bsst) >>

I jsut noticed this,,,
7BSST is almost same as 14BSST???

I can get 7B at half the price of 14B. (actually the 7B is the same price as 4B !)

So 7BSST will do fine?"

The 7BSST amp is a monoblock so you will need 2 of them so I highly doubt you will find a "pair" priced lower than a 14BSST amp or the same as a 4B amp. You are probably looking at the price of a single 7B amp (where you will need 2 of them)...

The 14BSST is pretty much 2 7B amps in one chassis although given it is a single chassis it does not have the total capacitance that 2 7BSST monoblocks will give you but that may not matter in your application. I have a 14B-SST amp mated to my 1.6 Maggies and it does a great job and can confidently advise it will do the same with a pair of 3.6's.

ONE more dumb question :

Then, can I use TWO 4BSST instead of ONE 14BSST?

Can I use two 4Bsst to double up power?