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September 5, 2022, 03:10 PM #1Senior Member
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Magico S5 Wants New Amp
Ready for a change.
Amp, pre recommendations to drive Magico S5's?
Primary source Aurender HD/streamer. Also AVR pre-out input to amp for HT.
Comfortable spending $15-20k. Not necessarily afraid of used.
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September 5, 2022, 04:29 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
I'm extremely happy with my new Boulder 1161. Believe this amp - or it's bigger brothers - paired with the Aurender and Magico is a fairly popular combination. Pre + amp probably put it above your budget, but perhaps not by a ton, especially if you can get lucky to find at least one used. Or the 866 integrated is also really, really good.
Have owned or demo'd amps from Ayre, Aavik, T+A, Enleum, Hegel, Luxman, and the 1161 was head and shoulders above, as far as my tastes go.
If you're near Florida, or want a reason to go there, Mike at Suncoast could easily demo the 1161 with Magico.Main System
Lumin X1 > Boulder 1161 > Scansonic MB3.5 B
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September 5, 2022, 04:34 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
i have a beautiful esoteric c02 preamp, very nice pre
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September 5, 2022, 05:16 PM #4Audioshark
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
Jon is spot on with the 1161 recommendation.
Originally Posted by Porsche
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September 5, 2022, 05:29 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
I can vouch for Luxman pre and amplification (Series 900) or the newer M10X, Boulder, and Constellation are also considered very good alternatives.
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September 5, 2022, 08:08 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
Pass 600.5 or better. My S5s absolutely love these amps.
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Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD
Pass XP-22 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes
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Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
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Three 20 amp circuits.
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September 6, 2022, 10:09 AM #7Senior Member
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
Thx for the reply.
Simplicity is valued, and being able to personally lug it up/down stairs!
So, can't do mono blocks; 350.8 maybe?
Integrated is acceptable if it meets performance desires.
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September 7, 2022, 03:02 AM #8Senior Member
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last weekend I heard Spectral amps with a Magico M5, sounded really good. Symphonic Line Kraft 300 stereo might also work.
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September 10, 2022, 11:11 AM #9Senior Member
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
The Gryphon Diablo 300 is attractive to me in several respects.
Is it a good partner with the Magico S5?
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September 10, 2022, 11:25 AM #10Senior Member
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
the diablo 300 will sound great with any neutral speaker imo, so yes, if the amp is neutral and dynamic it will sound great with any speaker that has the same traits
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September 10, 2022, 12:24 PM #11Senior Member
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Re: Magico S5 Wants New Amp
For what it’s worth, I have paired Diablo 300 with S3 for 6 years. Awesome combo. Originally Posted by Smile
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