power amplifiers

[oppezzi]

I'm looking for possible new or used power amplifiers in order to get the best from my Triangle Magellan Concerto lsp (93 db sensitivity)recently bought.
From some reviews it seems to me that around $ 13,000 (eventually second hand) the best may be Classe' CA-M400, Mcintosh 501, Krell FPB 350cx (or 400 stereo), halcro dm 38 (second hand only).
Im looking for the best "like-live" tranparency, soundstage, deep an controlled bass range.
I'am asking too much?
(I apologize for my english)

[JonMarsh]

Your Triangles won't need a lot of power to do their best, but it will need to be "good" power, as you understand. Availability may be as much a problem as locating the "right" amplifier, especially if you're looking to purchase second hand. Besides the amplifiers you suggest, I would also give a listen if possible to Ayre Acoustics and Theta Digital; their non-feedback designs are very natural and musical, as solid state amplifiers go. More like good tube amplifiers. Ayre's web site gives infomration on world wide distribution and contacts.



Regards,

Jon

[mluding]

Buona sera,

what about Audia (www.audia.it) from Italy? - They have great class A Mono-Blocks!

Another amplifer for You could be the highly regarded german AudioNET Monoblocks. As claimed in some Audio-tests they have the best seen measurements ever (just to mention the damping-factor of >10.000 at 100Hz :T )! A pair of their reference AMP II Max costs 10.000 euro (they are available in silver or black with a red or blue display!)

Link: http://www.audionetusa.com/amp11max.html

The german "Stereo" claims them on the same level as the ML 436:

http://www.audionet.de/pdf/test/amp2max_stereo1102.pdf

or look here ("...exceptional soundstaging!":

http://www.audionet.de/pdf/test_english/highendnews.pdf

Saluti da Roma
Martin

[mluding]

I just received the 03/2005 Stereophile. There you can read a test of your Triangle Magellan with a Naim pre- and power-amplifer. Seems that this combination is working quite well!

Martin