[2bigears]

   hello all good people of AC....I need an integrated amp for a set of Maggie 3.6's....Only to keep things simple.  Any good fits ??  Thanks..
     Pat     

[2bigears]

   Frank @ AVA might be the answer to my own ??

[medium jim]

Pat:

I'm a bottlehead, so I'm biased.  It all depends on how much you ate looking to spend.  The problem is that there are many more high quality non-integrated amps than integrated.  The best of both worlds might be a hybrid with tubes in the preamp section. 

Jim

[rodge827]

Budget?

[TONEPUB]

If you don't have to go integrated, I'd suggest Dusty at Channel Islands D500mk II mono blocks.  I had excellent luck driving 1.6, 1.7, 3.7 and 20.1 with these amps.

Ive also had great luck with the Luxman L-590A II, the Burmester 032, the McIntosh MC7000, the SimAudio 600i, 700i and i-7.

[rw@cn]

If you don't have to go integrated, I'd suggest Dusty at Channel Islands D500mk II mono blocks.  I had excellent luck driving 1.6, 1.7, 3.7 and 20.1 with these amps.

Ive also had great luck with the Luxman L-590A II, the Burmester 032, the McIntosh MC7000, the SimAudio 600i, 700i and i-7.

Care to compare the Channel Islands to Pass? 

[Hasse]

Care to compare the Channel Islands to Pass? 

Pass is often considered a great match with Maggies. Anyone has experience with the XA-amps with 3.6/3.7? How does Pass compare to Bryston (also a popular match) with Magnepans?

[satie]

We can give you better advice if you can tell us: Room size, listening level preference, whether you intend to use with a subwoofer, and of course the budget and whether you would consider biamping.

As a general no brainer, the largest Wyred 4 Sound integrated (1 kilowat at 4 ohms) will solve most of the problems driving these speakers and sounds great for a great price.

[2bigears]

   Pass XA's are big money,,right..  The big W4S integrated is 25hundred which is about my top budget for this 2nd system.....thanks all for the input..  I never even knew about that 1kw W4S ....

[walkern]

Anthem builds a 225 wpc integrated amp that sounds really nice with the 3.6s.  Never heard it with the 3.7s, but I would think it would also drive them very well.

[rollo]

 So many choices. Subjective at best. IMO Maggies require a rich or warm sounding amp to sound their best.
    Tonepub made some VG suggestions. Me I would choose a VAC or ASR Emitter, but they cost mucho dinero. Other choices which are more neutral in character would be Bryston, AVA or Cherry.



charles
   

[I.Greyhound Fan]

Here are a few suggestions with varying price ranges-  My vote would be for a hybrid tube design like the Vincent Audio SV-236MKII.  I run an AVA Hybrid Preamp and Hybrid DAC with my 1.6's.  Tubes go well with Maggies. Audioadvisor has a 30 day return policy if you dont like the amp.

http://www.stereophile.com/integratedamps/vincent_tubeline_sv-236mk_integrated_amplifier/

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MDMD309

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=KRS300I

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=VISV236MK

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MFM6I

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/integrated-amplifiers/1308-harman-kardon-990-integrated-amplifier-and-hd-990-cd-player-for-the-audiophile.html

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/integrated-amplifiers/1411-harman-kardon-hk-990-stereo-integrated-amplifier-with-digital-room-correction-and-dual-subwoofer-bass-management-part-i.html

[medium jim]

Many like Emotiva amps with Maggies and they're not expensive

Jim

[catastrofe]

How about this one right here on AudioCircle?:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=104266.msg1061292;topicseen#new

[Emil]

Pat
Keeping with your original request of an integrated, I used a Valve Audio Predator for several years first with my 1.6s and then with 3.6s.
http://www.valveaudio.co.za/pdf/review_toneaudio_predator.pdf
6922 preamp section so you can tube roll to your hearts content.

[medium jim]

Pat
Keeping with your original request of an integrated, I used a Valve Audio Predator for several years first with my 1.6s and then with 3.6s.
http://www.valveaudio.co.za/pdf/review_toneaudio_predator.pdf
6922 preamp section so you can tube roll to your hearts content.

Emil:


Good call!

Jim

[2bigears]

   that Audio Predator looks very nice...4k plus to get to my location all in i would have to add another 1/2k..... so that's big budget.... That 225 Anthem is only 1600 bucks....   Big difference !!  Not sure which way to go,, i do like quality to be sure.....  Not too many used integrated amps for sale that are good quality....   seems you get Hi and Low,,not much mid field..

[Emil]

  that Audio Predator looks very nice...4k plus to get to my location all in i would have to add another 1/2k..... so that's big budget.... That 225 Anthem is only 1600 bucks....   Big difference !!  Not sure which way to go,, i do like quality to be sure.....  Not too many used integrated amps for sale that are good quality....   seems you get Hi and Low,,not much mid field..

A used Predator will come up on Audiogon occasionally for about a grand. A steal at that price if you ask me.
If you're really, really interested in one, I can contact the individual that bought mine recently. He bought mine as a spare. just PM me

[2bigears]

   well thanks..... I am interested indeed.... looks like a quality piece that will fit the bill ..  thanks so much for the help....

[opnly bafld]

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/35256/Dussun-V8i_Integrated_Amp_-_Silver-Integrated_Amplifiers