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    Join Date: Sep 2009

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    I'm Dan.

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    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...
    Receiver
    Marantz 2225
    CD Transport & DAC & PSU
    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
    Turntable
    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
    Loudspeakers
    Mordaunt Short M10

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    something with a bit of grunt
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    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.
    Current: [P20] Roon/Tidal > Custom PC> Chevron Paradox NDF16 > Phast Pre > Neuro. 686 > Tannoy Berkley (RFC tweaks)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Edwardlon View Post
    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,,,,
    Receiver
    Marantz 2225
    CD Transport & DAC & PSU
    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
    Turntable
    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
    Loudspeakers
    Mordaunt Short M10

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    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.
    Current: [P20] Roon/Tidal > Custom PC> Chevron Paradox NDF16 > Phast Pre > Neuro. 686 > Tannoy Berkley (RFC tweaks)


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    Quote Originally Posted by dantheman91 View Post
    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.

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    I second the quad tisbury

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    Turntable; Rega p8
    Cartridge; Alpheta mc
    Phono Stage; Rega Aria, Bigbottle 3 mm/mc
    Amplifier; Rega Elicit
    Speakers; Rega Rx3

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    I'm going to say the Technics pre/power. Just to be different.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    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
    Receiver
    Marantz 2225
    CD Transport & DAC & PSU
    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
    Turntable
    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
    Loudspeakers
    Mordaunt Short M10

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    Quad 405 and the Tisbury passive running these IMFs

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    Receiver
    Marantz 2225
    CD Transport & DAC & PSU
    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
    Turntable
    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
    Loudspeakers
    Mordaunt Short M10

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