Best Amplifier for IMF ALS 40 MK2

[dantheman91]

Hi

Im expecting the return of my IMF's this week and just wondering what amp from my collection would be best to drive them

The Following

Technics 909 Pre and Power amps
Musical Fidelity E100
Hitachi SR 802 Receiver
Luxman SQ 507X
Yamaha AX 596
Quantum Electronics 1A100
Creek 6060
Pioneer A300X Or 300R Precision
Quad 33 , 34 , 303 , 405
Sugden A28
Marantz PM4
Denon PMA 350SE
NAD 3020
Tisbury Passive Pre once Bought..

Should be interesting let me know your thoughts...

[struth]

something with a bit of grunt

[Edward]

Looking forward to hearing about your impressions Dan as I'm hopefully going to have my IMF ALS30 up and running also in the next few days. But I don't have so much amp choice as you have! :) Only 4 (if I can count correctly).

NB: hopefully the Tisbury sale is all sorted. Lawrence and me have been joking around his extortionate commission.

[dantheman91]

Looking forward to hearing about your impressions Dan as I'm hopefully going to have my IMF ALS30 up and running also in the next few days. But I don't have so much amp choice as you have! :) Only 4 (if I can count correctly).

NB: hopefully the Tisbury sale is all sorted. Lawrence and me have been joking around his extortionate commission.

Hi Edward

I cannot wait to hear them glad to hear yours are also on the road of repair i have put down a £20 deposit for the Tisbury so the deal should be going ahead as planned i hope...

Happy Listening

I think i will be going with the Creek for the grunt at 65 WPC then again the Technics is 80 we will see,,,,:)

[Edward]

Hopefully the drivers I got for my IMFs are sound. In any event I won't wire them up initially to either the Radford or the Sugden just in case a problem. I'll probably use a 110w Quad 405 clone or an Alto to try the IMFs and take it from there.

Yes I'd imagine that the Creek or the Technics will be fine. Probably even the NAD 3020 (ah memories there!) will be good to go even though nominally on paper is under powered. Just don't crank it much.

[walpurgis]

Hi

Im expecting the return of my IMF's this week and just wondering what amp from my collection would be best to drive them

The Following

Technics 909 Pre and Power amps
Musical Fidelity E100
Hitachi SR 802 Receiver
Luxman SQ 507X
Yamaha AX 596
Quantum Electronics 1A100
Creek 6060
Pioneer A300X Or 300R Precision
Quad 33 , 34 , 303 , 405
Sugden A28
Marantz PM4
Denon PMA 350SE
NAD 3020
Tisbury Passive Pre once Bought..

Should be interesting let me know your thoughts...



Quad 405 with Tisbury should do well, but the PMA-350SE has good punch and grip too.

[STD305M]

I second the quad tisbury

S.

[Macca]

I'm going to say the Technics pre/power. Just to be different.

[dantheman91]

Quad 405 with Tisbury should do well, but the PMA-350SE has good punch and grip too.

Currently using the Denon PMA 350 SE with the IMF's and its bloomin superb match :eek::eek:

[dantheman91]

Quad 405 and the Tisbury passive running these IMFs

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[thingfish]

Dan my thoughts are you should flog yer collection of amps, and buy a real good un.

[walpurgis]

Quad 405 and the Tisbury passive running these IMFs

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Well it'll be a bit different to the Denon, but I doubt if it will be better. :)

[dantheman91]

Well it'll be a bit different to the Denon, but I doubt if it will be better. :)

Interesting Debate each to their own i'm loving this sound already very impressive both very similar in sound but my heart is going with the Tisbury And Quad wins hands down for me - pure magic well to me and that is all that matters keeping the Denon though as stonking sound per pound.