Which Amp for uppermost freq' in tri-amped setup?


I need to choose an amp for the upper frequency range in
my tri-amped system, and I may be making this decision more
complex than I need to. Crossover frequencies will be 150Hz
and about 4000Hz. I have two Marchand crossovers (XM-9),
two NAD 2600a amps for the woofers, and a Linn 5105 amp
for the mids. (I may only use one of the NAD's, but could
run two in mono if desired.) So,the amp requirements for
the top end should be easy to satisfy, no? High wattage
or current flow should not be necessary. I would think
low distortion up to, say, 50KHz should be a more important spec.
I'm leaning toward a Linn LK85. I know this is an
unusual question; I sincerely welcome your suggestions and
comments.
rbj
Thank you gents very much. I haven't bought anything yet,
still wondering. Sean, your suggestion to sell the NADs
is something I almost did once & still might. I'm building
speakers too, they are not done either. I'm building a
compound/isobaric woofer section (dual 8-ohm drivers),and
thought 2 mono NADs would be a way to start, that is,
without selling my car to buy parts.
Compound's can work out nicely if done carefully. My only concern is with the lower impedance. I think that the NAD would get "mushier" as the load drops. Then again, having two amps with four channels to hit the four drivers would mean that none of them would see anything less than 8 ohms, so that might be a valid approach. That is pretty similar to what i did ( multiple channels to drive multiple drivers ) in one system.

With all of that in mind, give it a go with what you currently have. You have all the gear necessary to actively tri-amp right now. You can play around with what amp runs what frequency range, where your crossover points work best, etc... Once you get things dialed in, you can enjoy until you can afford to move forward with your next amplifier upgrade. Then again, if you get it working and you're happy with the results, you might also save yourself a LOT of time and money. It's worth a try : ) Sean
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I've owned the Bedini and the Pass - the Pass is better but either is a good choice.