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Okay I Bought the Magnepan 3.6's

Okay, I actually purchased the Magnepan 3.6's; now it's amp research time! Temporarily running them with my 22 year old NAD 2200PE (don't laugh, it still works!)...and they sound decent in my 17 x 26 room. However as it has been said before, 'Scotty, I need MORE POWER!'...

After some feedback on the Parasound and big Macs, I have been leaning more towards one of the Pass Labs. (Good deals abound on used ones)... So, which way to go? These look very promising:

X250.5
X350.5
or even the XA60.5 (Pricey!!!)...

Thoughts and recommendations? Also, safe to run a tube preamp in front of these?
stickman451
angela100
435 posts
 
Roger (Sanders) has been selling a lot of his new Magtech amps to Maggie owners. http://www.sanderssoundsystems.com/maggie-owners

(full disclosure - my last name is Sanders :-))

cheers,
angela
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cerrot
1,606 posts
 
What about the Atmasphere's - 200 watt tubes. Match made in Maggie Heaven.
hasse
230 posts
 
Anyone heard the 3.6´s with ARC Ref210, VTL 450 sII or the Lamm hybrids M2.1Ref/M2.2?
rpcoins
9 posts
 
Everyone has different ears, so what some like others detest. I only say this as in my journey through a few amps driving my 3.6s, I found the Audio Research 150.2 to just lack a little punch and for me, McIntosh MC501s are my nirvana.

I never tested the 402, and your ears tell you what you like, but there are many Maggie owners who love McIntosh and the same number who don't find them attractive.

Good luck, btw Mye stands are the best and cheapest tweak know to Maggie users (I have NO relationship with Grant Mye, I am just a big fan of his stands!).
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
I bought maggie 3.6 about the same time, end of Feb. I got a Bryston 4B-SST2 amp. exactly what i needed. The pre.. well, the Bryston is great with Lps but not Digital. i JUST today got a VAC Standard pre I bought here last week, and am swinging along with it right now. PERFECT.
Are you: stickamn451 still looking for an amp?
Anyway, the best thing so far for (just) my maggies was biwiring. and Mye stands are in the future.. somewhere..
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