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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
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.
breezer
118 posts
 
In Germany the Magnepans are distributed and often demoed with Jeff Rowland.
But i would second the Roger Sanders / Innersound amps!
stickman451
553 posts
 
The best match that I have heard is what I am using now, a pair of Cary 500 mono blocks. What pre amp are you using?

Every so often a good pair of Cary 500's show up for sale on Audiogon.

From your list I would go with the Pass.
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