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Vintage amp and Hi-end speakers-good match

Hi, I have read that hi-end speakers have their full potenial with quality components. Has any try powering a Dynaudio, Paradigm, MMG, and equivalant with a vintage Sansui, Phase Linear, Nikko, Marantz, Pioneer, and McIntosh? If so, how is the sound differ from components use today? Thanks
highend64
elevick
2,439 posts
 
My Coincident Conquests "sing" when run with my 1958 Pilot tube system (integrated, mpx, tuner) and Vintage Marantz turntable. All that is new are the speakers, Nordost interconnects, adcom line conditioner and ortofon cartridge.
sogood51
2,157 posts
 
I have a vintage sansui au-717 that sounds pretty good so I would say yes, as long as you compare it's sound to good midfi amps on the market. I have an onkyo m-504 amp which is older midfi amp and it sounds even better. If I compare them to my other two hi-end amps they don't do as well as you would expect. Now if you listen to a vintage high-end amp you could find something that would sound very good with most any speaker that they could drive.
highend64 OP
135 posts
 
Thanks for the responses. I have another question. How is the Sansui AU-20000 compare to high-end amplifier in to driving expensive speakers.? Thanks again.
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