Location: Norfolk
Posts: 317
I'm Chris.
Then maybe the Croft 7 would be a good choice. I have used one for the last 5 years and I have been very happy with it. Transparent and will drive the AN speakers with ease. Interestingly I used to use the Croft 25 with a Quad 606 not unlike the 909 but much preferred the Series 7 power amp as the Quad stuff sounded slow and heavy by comparison.
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
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Last edited by montesquieu; 10-11-2019 at 21:33.
Funnily enought the best thing I ever heard a pair of AN-Es running with was a home-made 40-watt Gainclone with an insanely OTT double mono power supply - same would apply to Ks I suspect.
If it were me I'd be looking in that sort of area, alternately one of the Pass / First Watt amplifiers. Or with valves I'd be tempted by to try something single ended like an AN Oto SE or some sort of single ended power amp, perhaps 300b or even 2A3-based.
The worst I have ever heard a pair of An/Es sound is with a Gainclone copy.
Really. It was not good.
Must have been a crap copy. Who knows.
Not having a dig Tom it is just the truth as far as I heard it. Long time ago but the memory is clear.
I'd try the Leak on the budget.
Stereo 20 is a good amp, even by today's standard!
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Location: London/Durham
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I'm Lawrence.
There are some good cheap Chinese valve amps out there amongst the not so good. Yarland, Mistral, and most Yaqin to name a few.
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Last edited by Mikeandvan; 12-11-2019 at 11:25.
Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.