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RE: Least amount of power in to Magnepans

I have used a NAD 3130 since 2003 on my MMGs and recently switched to a Denon PMA-600NE. Both of these amplifiers are rated at at 70W per channel on 4 Ohm. The NAD 3130 is rated at 30W per channel on 8 Ohm, the Denon at 40W per channel on 8 Ohm. (The way the power rating is computed for the two amplifiers at the different impedances is likely different.) I have never felt the need for more power with either amplifier. It is clear that power ratings do not tell the whole story. I have used a PIoneer Elite A35 while my NAD was being cleaned up several years ago, and despite the similar power ratings, the Pioneer could not drive the MMG well. The Magneplanar website has some discussion of power needs in the FAQs and mentions NAD by name. See https://www.magnepan.com/faq. It is not surprising, therefore, that the NAD 3130 works well with the MMG. I am happy to report that so does the Denon PMA-600NE.

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