Amp for Magnepan 1.7's

I suggest an Odyssey Khartago stereo power amplifier. They are not too expensive, but definitely high end. The PASS Labs x150.5 is also great, although much more expensive. The amp must drive 4 ohms loads well(high current).

Mate that with a good tube preamp (too many to mention) and you are good to go. You could also go with a used "classic"
preamp. I use an Audio Research SP-14 and alternate with a Pass Labs X-1 on my Magnepan 3.6's.

Contrary to popular opinion you do not need huge amounts of power. 100 to 150 wpc will do in most average sized rooms for sane volumes.

As "Philjolet" said a Quad 909 should work.

What is your price range? The 1.7 is not limited to inexpensive equipment. You can spend big bucks, and the sound will improve that much more.

Bryston is a natural match for Magnepan.A 4BSST with a tube pre and you be cruising man.

The $1200 NAD would be a relatively low cost option, and should have adequate power.

I'm looking to keep the integrated or pre & amp combo at around $2k used. I'm not sure if that's a good price point or not. I could flex up a few hundred more if it would do a lot more for me. I'm under the impression that you'd typically spend less on an amplifier than the speakers to "match" them appropriately. It seems that maybe the maggies are a special case?

Also, since I'm sort of new to this, if I were to get a tube preamp how often would I have to replace the tubes? I'm looking to get very heavy use out of this thing so I wonder if that would be an issue. I know on my guitar amplifier I only have to replace preamp tubes every year or two, does the same hold true for hi-fi preamp tubes?

Thanks all.

Odessey is very good.Krell made a good integrated.I do not know if it is still available.A used threshold would do nicely.