I am thinking about bi-amplifing my Magico Q7. Normally it would be a no-brainer to use the same amplifier for the top as on the bottum. However if the choice for the amplifier to drive the top was an OTL tube amplifier I think a wise choice would be to use a solid state amplifier for the bottum to be sure that it will be able to drive the Q7 bass satisfactorily.
In this scenario my choice for a tube amp for the top end would be an Atma-Sphere MA2 or MA3. They really sound magical to me. However to use them in a bi-amp configuration with a different amplifier poses some challenges. The main challenge would be the rise time of the Atma-Sphere amplifiers. What solid state amplifier would be able to match that rise time. I have three options on my mind but I have no idea if they will if they will meet the challenge to a degree of satisfaction. I would love some qualified help answering this question. The tree candidates I have come up with are:
- Goldmund Telos 5000 or Telos 3500
- Soulution 701 or 700
- Spectral DMA-400 or DMA-360
In this scenario my choice for a tube amp for the top end would be an Atma-Sphere MA2 or MA3. They really sound magical to me. However to use them in a bi-amp configuration with a different amplifier poses some challenges. The main challenge would be the rise time of the Atma-Sphere amplifiers. What solid state amplifier would be able to match that rise time. I have three options on my mind but I have no idea if they will if they will meet the challenge to a degree of satisfaction. I would love some qualified help answering this question. The tree candidates I have come up with are:
- Goldmund Telos 5000 or Telos 3500
- Soulution 701 or 700
- Spectral DMA-400 or DMA-360