OK, what's different about the amps?

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by turntable

Hi Philip

I have got the MX-R's at home ATM. Can't say I am a Ayre fan, or any ss amp however open to be convinced. Then again up to recently I was not a Wilson fan either. There are incredibly smooth and go loud effortlessly. They are a little reserved sounding currently. That will be effected by 3 things. They are brand new, I am running them SE and my cj pre amp has zero grain and is a little laid back.

I have cd on repeat on a low volume when not listening, so hopefully later this week they will open up a bit more. They should be around 100 hours by then.

I will never listen to the mono momentums as I cannot afford them. The stereo will be a stretch but very keen to try them. Again, they will be as new so not run in. Philip, I hope you are right in them being a turbo charge MX-R.

I just wonder whether they can drive and control my Maxx3's at LOUD volumes. Lower volumes will not be a problem.

Cheers

Cheers

Shane, the KX-R is your answer. The MX-R can sound a bit too laid back and uncharacteristically tooobe like for a SS amp when partnered with certain preamps. The KX-R is the equalizing force here. To hear the MX-R/KX-R with modern Wilsons is to fall in love (with a mere mortal)...

To hear the D'Agostino amps with Wilsons partnered with the right preamp is to have fallen in love with a Goddess who hands you a flask filled with water of eternal life, whisks you away in her chariot into the clouds and then makes love to you on top of a fluffy white cloud for a week straight.