Dynaudio 52se - best integrated amp at low volume?


I made an impulsive purchase of the 52se. I have a small listening room (10x10), I matched it up to an Electrocompaniet EC1-3, and a Cary 303/200(another recent impulsive purchase). The Electro seems a bit anemic. The Dyn's are new, as is the Cary. I don't feel it is open enough, and lacks a good wide soundstage at low volume. I tried my Aragon 8008x3,from my home theater, it drove the Dyns easier with better bass control. Still not with much passion or interest. Some have said that Plinius, and Classe are good matches. The new 9100 is more affordable than the 9200, I am afraid it maybe underpowered again. Any suggestions?? The Classe Cap 151 is another possiblity or Plinius 8200.
I'll re-read the past threads, but low volume is the key.
Maybe asking too much.
Thanks,
Robert
rthomer
Actually, a class A amplifier won't deliver any more power to the speaker than an AB1, AB2, or a B of the same rating.

To explain it in simple terms, the tube/transistor in a class A circuit has to do all the work. It biased in the middle of its operating range where it is the most linear. The drawback to this are that it is in operation all the time, drawing full current even when there is no work to do. Since the devices never get a chance to cool down, this also makes the circuit more expensive to build. You need sturdier devices, larger heatsinks, etc.

In class B, the work is split up between multiple devices. When one is working, the other is not and has a chance to cool down. If there is no signal, neither device is conducting. While this allows the same work to be done at a much smaller cost, this kind of circuit introduces a very small amount of distortion when the devices are swapped. This is called crossover distortion.

So the difference between the classes is really a trade off between linearity and operating efficiency. It doesn't have anything to do with how much power is delivered to the speakers. The class A amplifier will waste alot of power to gain a slight advantage in accuracy.
I think the problem might be the Dyn itself. I may be prejudice but the entire Audience line always seem like very unmusical. Nothing about them that connect with the listeners.
For the price of a 52se, there are so many exellent speakers out there.
Sim Audio i-5. It's punchy and energizing enough to forget the word "anemic" at all.