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RE: HELP with Bi-amping Magnepan 20.1

For the Mid/Tweeter, I have used the Quicksilver Silver mono for a verygood sound which is just warm of neutral and great if you listen to all digital. Warmer is the V4 Quicksilver. A bit brighter sound would be going to the ARC VT 100 or VS 115. A CJ also works good there, even the 55wpc one as long as hitting 100db is not your goal. It is surprisingly loud in biamp mode. I have used the 7BST in the bass and the 4BSST in the midtreble. Sheer magic. Currently, I use a 70wpc amp, highly modified Eico and 4BSST in the bass on my 3.6. My friend has the 20.1 and uses the Quicksilver silver mono on the midtreble and alternates with the modded Eico and Bryston 7BST in the bass. The Music Reference RM200 is another good choice in the midtreble as is the RM9 MKII. Both drive the panel well. I used the Coda 600wpc amp and it was surprisingly very good. I also used the NuForce, and they were just OK, not great. The Spectron 600wpc amp was a big disappointment. Harsh, shrill, unlistenable, then it blew...smoke, etc., for the second time. Some love it, it gets great press, not for me however. I have mixed many amps and with biamp mode, I have not heard any mismacth issues, just tonal balance issues. I personally don't like Classe and not for sonic issues. i like the sound, I just don't like the service afforded those with equipment out of warranty. The service dept. costs a lot to have something repaired, and takes weeks and even months to get it done. Hopefully they have turned that around as they do make good stuff, but service is a big deal. Jallen


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