[kylevuong19]

Hi guys,
I'm just wondering if any of you guys have try the matchup Aragon Amps - Maggies and can give some opinions based on this matchup?

http://www.aragonav.com/8008-mkii-klipsch

400 watts to 4ohms high current should be enough to drive the 1.7 Maggies?

[jk@home]

I used to use an old pre-Klipsch 8008 with a pair of MMGs, did great. Still using the amp today. Don't know anything about the new ones, except that they are double the price of the old.

[SteveFord]

That's plenty of power but I've never heard them so can't comment on the sound quality.

[jimbones]

aragon has a ton of power and current capability. i owned one for many years and loved it. Good for power hungry speakers and the best bass (150 and down) of any amp I've owned.

[ajzepp]

The first time I ever heard the 3.6s was on an Aragon amp at a Maggie dealer in Alpharetta, GA. Sounded really good to my ears.

[bisP]

Used the DIA-100 integrated with MMGs for a few months. Enough power for a small room. Treble was bit hard which DIA-100 is known for. But felt more power could do better, which was indeed the case, as found after moving to Emotiva XPA-2.

[kylevuong19]

Thanks guys for your input. I find that Maggies already have a lot of treble so a "warm" sound amp will not make the high notes too harsh. I really want to try the Maggies with Aragon. For its price and its power I think it's a decent one.. Also the Aragon is Class A/B amp, according to Magnepan website it should work best...

[JerryM]

Boy, for that kind of money to drive Maggies I sure would consider the AVA 600R... 

[twitch54]

I used the 8008 for years on my 3.6's ………….it's still providing great service to this day in my sons set up.

Highly recommended !

[rollo]

  For me the most natural and dynamic sound from Maggies was either the Audio Research DR250mk2 servo or older Conrad Johnson amp. Just cannot remember the model. When I do i will post it.  Next up was a hybrid class "D" amp with Reflector 6H30 input tubes offering 40 amps of current and a tubed preamp.
     If you Bi-amp the Maggies the Arragon is a great bass amp. A Hi-Fi sound on top. If you insist on the Arragon gat a lush sounding tubed preamp.


charles