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Amp recommendation for CJ ET3 preamp

Hi, I need an amplifier recommendation please. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Current setup--

Preamp: Conrad-Johnson ET3
Speakers: Acoustic Zen Adagios

In a perfect world, I would love to find a ss amp for under $3,000 to match my system. I'm thinking solid state because my concern is that a tube amp paired with the tube ET3 preamp would be too "sweet." (Too much of a good thing). Someone can talk me out of that idea if they think I am wrong.

I understand that I'm going about this process a little backwards and probably should have purchases the preamp last but what can I say? I'm not the most rational person!
vjnavarra
vjnavarra OP
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Thanks for the responses everyone.

Usblues, I just looked at the mv60se. It looks like it's 55wpc. Do you think that is enough to drive the Adagios?
usblues
1,217 posts
 
Thats 55 CJ wpc.Its stronger than you would guess.Unless your in a big room or a headbanger.I personally would go for it,good luck,Bob
lloydelee21
1,202 posts
 
VJnavarra,

The 6550 tube in the SE version of the MV60 was reviewed in STereophile by Sam Tellig...in which he said it sounded and felt much more like a 100 watt/channel amp...whereas the EL34 (regular mv60) felt more like 60 watts/channel.

And if you get 2 and mono them...then you get 120-240 watts depending, i believe, because you double power and then halve impedance by driving one speaker only.
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hasmarto
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I'd been using my Adagios with CJ pv15 and solid state amps. Just a couple of weeks ago got a BAT vk-55se amp, which was a revelation to me.

The sound has become so beautiful it's hard to me even to describe, and it's not "tubey" at all. It's just the right sound. Try some tube amps with those Adagios - they deserve it.
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