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Originally Posted by LarsT
And they sound amazing with my new E-650 that Ivan convinced me to get.
But I am already curious how a big boy McIntosh amp or amps would sound. [emoji23]
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I’ve heard the Strads many times over the years and with quite a few different amps. It’s all personal preference of course but to my ears the darker and burnished sound of the Strads always went hand in hand with a neutral sounding amp and especially ones with “testicular fortitude” (lots of current) like Krell, Bryston and even the bigger mono McIntosh amps which for some reason sound just a tiny bit “cooler” than the 501’s and models below. The Strads come to life with those partnering amps. The Elipsa also sound great with those amps but since they are a bit less dark sounding, there is a bit more leeway.
The Strads typically sound great with just about any amp, certainly the E650 is a fine partnering amp but like the saying goes, you won’t know what you’re missing until you’ve experienced it for yourself.
