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Amp recommendation for Alon IV

Could someone recommend me an amp for a set of Acarian Alon IV's? I was thinking of venturing into world of tube amps, but I hear the Alon's are pretty power hungy. I'd like get an amp for $2000 or under so I don't know if getting a tube amp with enough power will be possible in that price range. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I currently have a Rega Mira 3 integrated, it's possible for me to use this as a preamp only, correct?
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mrglock
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Aragon 4004 mkII tri-wired.
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pdjmwj
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I drive mine with a Classe DR9. They sound fantastic. I also have a Parasound HCA-3500 but the Classe still sounds better.
mingles
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10-06-10: Franks
The Alon 4's are different then the other Alon models in that they have a 15" woofer and are very power hungry.
There's no debate that large woofers require more power, but I want to point out the Model IV has a 12" woofer -- not 15". The amount of power you need depends on how loud you play. If you tend to rock out, then 200 watts makes sense. If you play more conservatively, you can get by with 80 watts quite nicely. The other issue to take into consideration is the impedance. The Model IV is 8 ohms nominal, 3 ohms minimum.

You might want to check this out: Alon Product Manual
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