Hey everyone,
Perhaps I'm looking for the impossible, but... would anyone be able to recommend a separate amp (standalone, not integrated) for the new KEF LS50M? Ideally, it should be:
-comfortable going down to 4ohms, but rated for 8ohms (i.e. solid-state, probably)
-class A or class A/B; I don't really like class D
-around or above 100W
-high gain (around 30dB) because my preamp is passive
-balanced design (XLR), not bridged
-not stratospherically priced (I wouldn't want to exceed the price of the LS50s by too too much)
I recently discovered Odyssey Audio's gear and thought I was saved, but - alas - their circuitry isn't balanced; otherwise, their premise is very interesting to me: small, unpretentious, well-made, local, etc.
Yours thankfully,
Sergio
Perhaps I'm looking for the impossible, but... would anyone be able to recommend a separate amp (standalone, not integrated) for the new KEF LS50M? Ideally, it should be:
-comfortable going down to 4ohms, but rated for 8ohms (i.e. solid-state, probably)
-class A or class A/B; I don't really like class D
-around or above 100W
-high gain (around 30dB) because my preamp is passive
-balanced design (XLR), not bridged
-not stratospherically priced (I wouldn't want to exceed the price of the LS50s by too too much)
I recently discovered Odyssey Audio's gear and thought I was saved, but - alas - their circuitry isn't balanced; otherwise, their premise is very interesting to me: small, unpretentious, well-made, local, etc.
Yours thankfully,
Sergio
