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Best amplifier for CLX

Hi
I own Martin Logan CLX
I am looking for best amplifier for them

My front ends is all Accuphase fully balanced
I have tried most SS but not being really satisfied
Heard Soulution 700 but not in my system
JV suggests is good Match
However my experience suggests tubes unleash the full
Qualities of CLX especially the bass panels
Interested in suggestions from others experience
My room is 10 ft tall by 30 ft by 20 ft
I listen to a lot of classical large orchestral Bruckner and Mahler
Thx in Advance
Andrew
awsmone0
samhar
1,034 posts
 
I remember Sound Labs being successfully driven by Wolcott amps.
http://www.wolcottaudio.com/WA_Pres_specs.htm
bvdiman
432 posts
 
George,
I don't think his C3800 would have caused any glare.. It is a top-notch pre.
On the contrary, it should provide some of the nice needed 'cushioning' as opposed to
CDP/DAC going direct. I'd check into AC quality and cabling perhaps--powercords into
those MLs make big difference too.

Andrew,
I presumed, you are using an Accuphase DG to measure? Can't it being a room correcting
device compensate that suck-out/hollowness you are experiencing? What source and
amp are you currently using?
awsmone0 OP
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I have a number
Blue circle BC 208 reference mono
Bakoon 100 watts
Bel canto ref mono 2

Audiovalve challenger
Audio space model 9
The bel canto pretty good
Audio space and Audiovalve better

So have you heard accuphase or Soulution with CLX ?
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georgehifi
4,966 posts
 
"What amp are you currently using--Andrew?"

Andrew, I use ME amplification, an Australian brand big on current and it's delivery, and highly biased into class A. They're used with my own Lightspeed Attenuator a passive preamp and a highly modded PCM1704K based CD player.

Here is a link, but you have to type it into the address bar for some reason, not copy and paste?

Photo:
http://www.me-au.com/ME_1500_data_1.jpg

Specs:
http://www.me-au.com/ME_1500_data_2.jpg

Cheers George
bvdiman
432 posts
 
"So have you heard accuphase or Soulution with CLX ?"

Yes, my Soulution710, AccuphaseA200 and FMA 611 were lugged to friend's place to do testings with his CLXs. He personally own FMA 115, and have tested Soulution700 and Technical Brain amongst others at his place too.
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