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Older or Modern amp for older Speakers (NHT 3.3)

My tube amp currently puts out 60 watts. These NHT 3.3's are calling for more power.
I see (but never heard) amps from McCormack and Classe and others have been used with the NHT's. 

My question is to feed the speakers their power is there anything in the $1000 range new that can compete with some of these $1000 "old"/vintage amps ( McCormak DNA-1 or Classe)

The more I read about the McCormacks the more I like. But I have no chance to hear them ( or any other amps for that matter). I did hear the NHT's with the Bel Canto Evo 2 Gen ii. Sounded really nice. ( Made me buy the speakers).

I listen to Jazz and Rock mainly. 

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photodusty
dep14
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Very good speaker, owned them years ago, and for a short while again a few years back.

They like a bit of juice IMO, but I would get something warmer sounding.  I powered them with a older, but very nice harman kardon signature 1.5.


schubert
4,867 posts
 
I had some 3.3's for about a year .My take was a great design ruined by inferior drivers .
photodusty OP
79 posts
 
For now I have 2 pre-amps in house. A sound craftsmen from the 90's that sounds clean and an old Hafler DH100. 

Looking into a Cary Tube Pre at the moment.

@dep14 what do you suggest for warmer? 

Thanks!

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yogiboy
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Check out the Odyssey Audio Khartago!
http://www.odysseyaudio.com/products-khartago-stereo.html
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gdnrbob
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Even that old Adcom can be had for a song. I just recently sold mine, and it still worked like a charm.
The Hafler and McCormack seems like it would be a good pairing. At least, to me.
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