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A Shockingly Straightforward Query

Good morning to the Community!  I am in the market for new amplifiers and have it narrowed down to the Bob Carver 350s or the Theta Prometheus.  The selected amps will be driving a pair of Martin Logan 11A speakers.   I have heard that the Carver monoblocks are a good fit for my speakers but am still impressed with the Prometheus. 


I am intentionally excluding the rest of my gear as I simply don’t want to make this question more complex than it already is.  In addition, the option to audition these amps is not feasible.   


PLEASE – no haters or flamers!


So, Carver or Theta?  Thanks and a great weekend to all!!

an10490413

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elizabeth
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I have been entertaining the idea of buying the Carver amplifiers myself...
elizabeth
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What I did to decide on the ’best amp for the speakers I want’ was to ask what most other owners of the particular speaker used.
For my (Magnepan 3.6) speaker (back in 2010 when I asked) the answer was overwhelmingly Bryston. So lucky for me my dealer sold both Magnepan and Bryston. 
What I would suggest is doing some Google searches with your speaker name and see what others are using. You may find a consensus. or at least a few most liked brand and models of amplifiers.
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