Originally Posted by
WilliamWykeham
Wanted to share my thoughts on the Bakoon and speaker pairing. I had initially struggled to find the right amp for my Magico A3s. My old Luxman 505u and a Benchmark AHB2 just were not sufficient for these speakers. Recently I was able to obtain a 13R and the A3s are utterly transformed. Fast, taut, detailed, all without any hint of stridency. I was also able to compare to a Pass 150.8, which has many wonderful qualities, but lacks a bit of treble energy compared to the Bakoon, and isn’t nearly as enjoyable at lower volumes. I also tried the 13R into Sierra 2 EXs and I found them to be less transformative for those speakers. I am absolutely impressed by what this amp is doing and will be obtaining a Enleum down the road for comparison. Got to love it when everything clicks into place.