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Best Amp for Quad 989's?

I'm a recent owner of Quad 989's. I have them paired with a YBA Passion integrated @100wpc. It sounds very good, but compared to what??? I'd like to hear some recommendations on matching amps to these speakers. Tube or solid state could work. I heard them at CES with the Quad tubes and wasn't overwhelmed. It could've been the setup. Let me hear your thoughts?
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goldlion
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MFA M-120s with the Citation II transformers running off the 8 ohm taps - pure magic!
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jeffreybehr
805 posts
 
MFA (Moore, Franklin & Associates)...wow, haven't read anything about Bruce and Scott's stuff for a long time. I was an MFA dealer (Two Jeffreys Audio) in the mid-'80s and sold a few pieces. They were VERY well designed with octal-base frontend tubes (6SN7 and similar types); their top-line Luminescense preamp was full of those things.

Wish I had a pair now.
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tedkurtz
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I use Quicksilver M 135 monos with my 989's and have been happy with them.
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