RE: Here is how I rank some amps I have owned for the 57's

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Posted by Brian Levy (A) on March 17, 2014 at 17:01:13

In Reply to: Here is how I rank some amps I have owned for the 57's posted by audiogatorjim on March 15, 2014 at 17:00:48:

If you want to try something that really makes them sing and swing get a set of the original QUAD IIs and go through them. It seems Peter just got the paring right when he developed the ESLs but then again he voiced the ESL with the QUAD IIs. I used a pair with the 22 preamp. Like most makers, the company did not quite get the magic into the preamp but it is quite competent with newer components and wiring. I liked the Marantz 7 and ARC SP-3a1 better with the IIs as well as the Mattes and Acoustech ss preamps.
Don Brian Levy, J.D.
Toronto ON Canada

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Topic - McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - audiogatorjim 16:07:53 03/14/14 (13)

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Here is how I rank some amps I have owned for the 57's - audiogatorjim 17:00:48 03/15/14 (2)

RE: Here is how I rank some amps I have owned for the 57's - Brian Levy 17:01:13 03/17/14 (0)

RE: Here is how I rank some amps I have owned for the 57's - Michael Samra 16:40:46 03/16/14 (0)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - dls123 19:38:32 03/14/14 (2)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - Michael Samra 19:51:19 03/14/14 (1)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - dls123 23:26:11 03/14/14 (0)

RE: McIntosh C-20 preamplifier - Michael Samra 19:03:47 03/14/14 (0)

one word: Noisy... - crooner 17:21:08 03/14/14 (1)

RE: one word: Noisy... - Michael Samra 19:43:36 03/14/14 (0)

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