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What are the best sounding Pro amps that can power MG-1.6's....Thanx in advance.....Bill
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I'd recommend either MC2 Audio or Bryston.
Brystons are fan-less and pretty much standard kit for a decent studio.
MC2 Audio got a (quiet) fan and better bass; also they cost half as much as Brystons.
At least here in the UK... The MC series is electrically indestructible as a digital control system will roll off the supply voltage if anything should go wrong although it never does.
By using an Alesis RA150 , you would get, among other things, :
- a studio monitor pro amp;
- no fan;
- excellent sonic quality (I know it);
- a suitable PA to feed the MG1.6 which are very demanding to a PA because of their tortured low impedance curve.
- a peak sound level @440Hz of 93dB SPL
- IMHO, its drawback is that it uses only outdated jack connection for its balanced input.
You can prefer the Alesis RA300 . With this one, you get a 440Hz peak of 96dB SPL , and a regular XLR for balanced input. Other characteristics are similar.
The third of the series, the Alesis RA500 is too powerful if you don't want to blow out your speakers (and your ears too)
BTW, I made the SPL calculation taking into account the directivity of the planar in the vertical plan, its dipole configuration, its line-array shaped emitting area, and its partial mirroring on the ceiling and total mirroring on the floor. Other values used :
- ceiling height 2.70m;
- magnepans @1m from back wall and side walls;
- listening position @3.5m from each speaker.
I was kinda shocked by the sound quality of the RA-100, considering I only paid $100, used. It's powering actual PA speakers, though, and I may need more wattage if any of my DJ gigs are for more than 50-100 people.If you don't need to switch sources, you won't necessarily have to use a pre-amp with it.
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