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Old 08-12-2015, 01:47 PM
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I bought these from Jeff (harri009) earlier this year and had a couple of days to audition them. They are a joy to listen to and so much better than the previous amps.

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They look great in your system
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Old 08-12-2015, 02:08 PM
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Those are fine amps. I am sure you will get a lot of satisfaction from them.
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Old 08-12-2015, 04:06 PM
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Very nice, John.

I have a very similar set up in terms of the amps, the speakers and the source, and I'm very happy with it.
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Do you think the XA100.5´s have sufficient power for the Magnepans (3-series or 20?)
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Do you think the XA100.5´s have sufficient power for the Magnepans (3-series or 20?)
Based on my experience, yes, the XA100.5s have plenty of power to drive the 20.7s.

I listen to classical music and for some pieces I do like to crank it up loud.
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Old 08-12-2015, 04:18 PM
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Based on my experience, yes, the XA100.5s have plenty of power to drive the 20.7s.

I listen to classical music and for some pieces I do like to crank it up loud.
Do they leave class-A at loud volume (meters wiggling?)
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Do they leave class-A at loud volume (meters wiggling?)
Sometimes the meters move, but only when listening at high SPLs and only at forte orchestral climaxes. I cannot tell from the sound when it happens.
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