In Reply to: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? posted by transf on June 7, 2015 at 02:54:56:
First is the issue of bracing. You can get more low end out of the speaker at the same power when they are braced with Mye stands.
Second is whether you use subwoofers. If you do then the power requirement goes down substantially and a 2-300W/4ohm amp should do just fine for even "real event" volume levels.
If your listening preference is for very loud playback then you would want a Magtech or the bigger W4S 1000 models. Or the bigger Classe monoblocks or Sunfire 600, or the Spetron Musician or one of the new Hypex N core amps. Something rated near 1000W @4 ohms. If budget is seriously limited then Pro audio amps give more power bang for your buck and the recent ones sound ok and the better ones sound good.
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- RE: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? - Satie 10:02:06 06/07/15 (57)
- RE: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? - Norman M 11:09:37 06/07/15 (56)
- RE: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? - Audiophilander 13:10:09 06/07/15 (0)
- RE: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? - Satie 12:26:29 06/07/15 (54)
- RE: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? - Norman M 12:48:03 06/07/15 (53)
- RE: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? - Satie 13:18:51 06/07/15 (52)
- RE: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? - Norman M 17:35:06 06/07/15 (51)
- RE: What amplifier to drive 3.7i? - Norman M 17:50:58 06/07/15 (50)
- Wimpy liked hamburgers. Maggie likes subwoofers. - Audiophilander 10:19:01 06/08/15 (49)
- RE: Wimpy liked hamburgers. 'Where's the beef?' - Norman M 12:59:24 06/08/15 (47)
- RE: Wimpy liked hamburgers. 'Where's the beef?' - pictureguy 21:18:24 06/13/15 (1)
- RE: Wimpy liked hamburgers. 'Where's the beef?' - Norman M 23:50:12 06/13/15 (0)
- 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - Audiophilander 13:55:46 06/08/15 (44)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - Norman M 15:18:22 06/08/15 (43)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - Audiophilander 22:35:51 06/08/15 (42)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - Swamis Cat 11:40:54 06/09/15 (39)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - raya 17:08:46 06/09/15 (38)
- With that sweet system you can borrow my club pass... - Audiophilander 23:23:22 06/09/15 (33)
- RE: With that sweet system you can borrow my club pass... - raya 13:08:42 06/10/15 (32)
- RE: With that sweet system you can borrow my club pass... - Audiophilander 02:47:51 06/11/15 (31)
- RE: With that sweet system you can borrow my club pass... - Norman M 08:15:28 06/12/15 (12)
- I understand where your caution comes from, but it's unwarranted. - Audiophilander 00:43:17 06/13/15 (10)
- RE: I understand where your caution comes from, but it's unwarranted. - Norman M 02:06:51 06/13/15 (9)
- No conclusion jumping was attempted but I may be guilty of trying to raise the bar a bit. - Audiophilander 03:45:57 06/13/15 (8)
- RE: No conclusion jumping was attempted but I may be guilty of trying to raise the bar a bit. - Norman M 08:24:43 06/13/15 (7)
- I understand your perspective... - Mark Man 09:15:06 06/13/15 (6)
- RE: I understand your perspective... - Norman M 10:37:37 06/13/15 (5)
- RE: I understand your perspective... - Audiophilander 11:48:03 06/14/15 (4)
- RE: I understand your perspective... - Norman M 17:43:02 06/14/15 (3)
- Your opinion is very meaningful. - Audiophilander 01:48:16 06/15/15 (1)
- RE: Your opinion is very meaningful. - Norman M 08:10:43 06/15/15 (0)
- RE: I understand your perspective... - Satie 19:46:15 06/14/15 (0)
- I think once you spoke to Roger Sanders... - Mark Man 12:07:03 06/12/15 (0)
- RE: With that sweet system you can borrow my club pass... - raya 06:40:21 06/11/15 (17)
- RE: With that sweet system you can borrow my club pass... - JBen 10:49:43 06/11/15 (3)
- RE: With that sweet system you can borrow my club pass... - macmagman 21:15:46 06/11/15 (2)
- RE: With that sweet system you can borrow my club pass... - JBen 21:50:26 06/11/15 (1)
- YES...Neo...he is the one... - Mark Man 12:24:39 06/12/15 (0)
- a million ways to get things done... - Mark Man 09:36:42 06/11/15 (12)
- Yeah, but I cheated. - wazoo 11:02:33 06/11/15 (11)
- RE: Yeah, but I cheated. - Mark Man 12:10:25 06/12/15 (10)
- It's an important detail. - wazoo 18:50:48 06/12/15 (9)
- RE: It's an important detail. - Satie 21:38:24 06/12/15 (8)
- Hmm, you know... - wazoo 10:00:49 06/13/15 (7)
- RE: Hmm, you know... - Satie 10:09:09 06/13/15 (6)
- Actually, they are the L/Rs in the main system,... - wazoo 14:53:10 06/13/15 (5)
- RE: Actually, they are the L/Rs in the main system,... - Satie 19:58:44 06/13/15 (4)
- Well, ... - wazoo 07:36:49 06/14/15 (3)
- RE: Well, ... - Norman M 09:40:32 06/14/15 (2)
- Imagine that - nutso behavior in an asylum. :-) - wazoo 10:41:20 06/14/15 (1)
- RE: Imagine that - nutso behavior in an asylum. :-) - Norman M 11:40:24 06/14/15 (0)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - JBen 23:16:45 06/09/15 (0)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - Satie 21:00:17 06/09/15 (0)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - Davey 19:35:31 06/09/15 (0)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - Green Lantern 18:45:27 06/09/15 (0)
- RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i. - Satie 11:27:06 06/09/15 (1)
- Interesting observations. - Audiophilander 16:55:16 06/09/15 (0)
- RE: Wimpy liked hamburgers. Maggie likes subwoofers. - DrChaos 10:57:33 06/08/15 (0)