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what to check on a used Atma~sphere S30 mkI

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Posted on February 3, 2014 at 11:28:10
loonieboo
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 Hi. I am thinking of replacing my Graaf GM20 with an Atma-sphere S30 mkI
is there anything I should look for does this amp have any weakness'
and how is the performance with Quad EL63'
any info would be greatly appreciated
thanks
Paul

 

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RE: what to check on a used Atma~sphere S30 mkI , posted on February 3, 2014 at 12:37:23
plugmein
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 You should contact Ralph the owner of Atmasphere, he will tell you. I do know, based on what a dealer has told me, it likes to see a very high speaker impedance (like 16 ohms is perfect). Depending on many factores, room size, how loud you lsiten, etc, I don't think the S30 will be able to drive EL63's but this is just a guess. Call Ralph!

 

RE: what to check on a used Atma~sphere S30 mkI , posted on February 5, 2014 at 10:56:07
mcdonald43
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 If you are going to run an Atma-sphere amp with the ESL 63's, I would suggest the M-60 as a minimum. I use the MA-1's and they match the ESL 63's better than anything I have ever heard.

 

RE: what to check on a used Atma~sphere S30 mkI , posted on February 5, 2014 at 13:40:45
loonieboo
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 Hi thanks for the reply's I would love to use a pair of m60,s but sadly these are way beyond my means. I was thinking of the S30 as there is one for sale not to far from me and as it is 10 watts a channel more powerful than my Graaf thought it would be ok with the 63's

 

RE: what to check on a used Atma~sphere S30 mkI , posted on February 5, 2014 at 20:27:00
mcdonald43
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 If you have the quads in a smaller room they might be OK. I drove mine with some low power amps and found it unsatisfying. But they weren't Atma's either.

 

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