Amps for ESL

I'm using my YBA Integre 50 watts integrated amp and can crank it up at very high volume and with very good result. If you have some sweet sounding integrated amp, try it. you might be surprise like I did.

Thanks for the advice

The reason I mention SS amps is because they are rarely used for electrostats and I am curious as to why, but after much reading I have a fair idea now.

The Innersound amps have gotten great feedback from the ESL camp and I am definately going to try to get my hands on one for an audition. Only drama is I'm in Australia and I can't find a dealer, and I'm waiting for a reply from Innersound.

I've also read good things about Classe but not anything with Esls though. I absolutely love these speakers and it seems anything I put through them just sounds "magical", but upgradeitis is really taking over and I am continuously looking for information on amps before I decide on a shortlist.

Thanks heaps for your help guys

Dru

check out:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl aamps&1024105702&read&keyw&zzkind=of=power

I use the Innersound esl amp to drive Magnepan 1.6 and love the effortless sound. Paul Seydor, a reviewer for The Absolute Sound, reviewed the Innersound esl amp with Quad speakers in the February 2001 issue. Here is a link to the review: http://innersound.net/eslreview.html.

If you are interested in an Innersound amp and you can't find a dealer in Oz, give Duke at Audiokinesis a call or email. He is one of the best people to work with in the industry, not just amongst dealers either : ) Sean
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PS... BIG voltage and BIG current are a winning combination for any type of reactive and / or low impedance load. The less "finicky" the load that the amp sees and the more efficient the speaker is, the easier it is to pick amps.