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Best Amp for Magnepan 1.7?

What would be the best amp out of the following four brands to power the new 1.7s? Also, would a monoblock setup be worth the extra money? I like McIntosh; however, I'm not sure if the detail and speed will be up to what the 1.7 would want.

Krell
Mark Levinson
McIntosh
Bryston

Thanks guys
techguy0192
nolitan
865 posts
 
Bel Canto Int amp or the higher powered bel canto power amps.
dorfma05
13 posts
 
I'm using an Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono amplifier with Odyssey Candela Preamp for the Magnepan MMG's. I'm very pleased with this setup. I have 1.7's and can only imagine how amazing it will be.

The Odyssey gear is of great quality and offers amazing bang for the buck.
utley1
44 posts
 
Any chance that Quicksilver mono 88's would work with Magneplanar 1.7's
dsper
663 posts
 
For what it is worth, I run MG1.2's wth a McIntosh MA 6300 integrated at 160 wpc into 4 ohms. Sounds good to me.

The efficiency of both speakers is about the same.
allchemie
118 posts
 
Magnepan's like a lot of current. I would choose between McCormack DNA-500, Clayton 100 watt or 200 watt Class A amps, or Modwright KWA 150. All these amps are superior to the Krells, Levinsons, Brystons, etc.
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