What do I need to run my maggies?

Check out Emotiva XPA-5 amplifier with UMC-1 preprocessor or (soon to be released) UMC-200 or XMC-1 preprocessors. The Emo gear will cost you about $1400 total and will drive your Maggies effortlessly. Lots of Maggie owners at the Emotiva Lounge...

www.emotiva.com
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-RW-

lots of quality power

With those speakers I wouldn't consider any HT receiver. You definitely need a high quality 5 channel power amp (Bryston or the like). An HT receiver as a pre on top of that. You can get a decent used ht receiver (Pioneer, Denon) for peanuts, so it's just finding the power amp.

Thanks to all!

Internetmin: You were right, the load dips and a that requires a lot of transient capacitance. I found out what that term meant and then pretended I knew all along.

I talked with a dude at Emotiva and we concluded that the XPR-5 does the job - transient capacitance 180,000 uF.

http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/amplifiers/products/xpr5

It also has lots of Holmes and Watson (600 @ 4 ohms x 5 channels).

I was cautioned that this amp requires a 20 amp line - can anyone educate me on that? I suspect it's not just that funky socket?

Rlwainwright: Yes, I would love the UMC-1 but it doesn't exist yet and my budget is already blown.

Meiwan: Thanks - I'll check out your suggestions.

Thanks - rev

No, it's not the funky socket. I have all my equipment on a 20 amp circuit. Most home outlets are 15 and your electrician will need to upgrade that circuit to 20.

Good luck!
Theo