Dreamer
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Tegan512,
I'm with Cherian and the others on this matter. I am currently running a pair of Carver Silver 7t monoblocks with my Sequels. The S7T is rated at producing 575wpc into 8ohms, 900wpc into 4ohms, and 1000wpc into 2 ohms. I think they sound delightful, and I've never once run out of steam, even at "knocking stuff off the walls" volumes. In fact, I don't ever recall having the meters on my Silver 7t's over about 1 o'clock, even at near-pain-inducing volumes...
Remember, more speakers get toasted from too LITTLE amplification, not too much. The Sound of the CArver S7t is not for everyone--they have the warmth of tubes, the speed and precision of Krells, and the distinctive "personality" of Carver amps. If you like th esound, the Silver 7t is a great amp, and although rare, they can usually be found used for under $1500/pair.
And as far as current, I'll vouch for the S7t without hesistation. I actually arc-welded the spades on a set of Monster Cable M-1's back inb the day by accident. The Carvers didn't just melt the gold plating on the spades--they actually melted the cooper cores together. I couldn't get them apart with pliers, and had to take them back to the dealer and have them cut off and re-terminated, but that is a whole different story... :sad:
The Sunfire amps are another great amp that can often be had for bargain prices. Both the Carvers and the Sunfire amps deliver a TON of power AND current, and are stable into extremely tough tloads like the low-ohm loads presented by ML speakers. I don't think you woul dgo wrong with either brand.
Remember, with speakers like MLs, it's ALL about CURRENT. Watts per channel can be a very dicey rating, because every manufacturer seems to have their own method for arriving at their numbers, but there is no way to fudge the current ratings.
I'm with Cherian and the others on this matter. I am currently running a pair of Carver Silver 7t monoblocks with my Sequels. The S7T is rated at producing 575wpc into 8ohms, 900wpc into 4ohms, and 1000wpc into 2 ohms. I think they sound delightful, and I've never once run out of steam, even at "knocking stuff off the walls" volumes. In fact, I don't ever recall having the meters on my Silver 7t's over about 1 o'clock, even at near-pain-inducing volumes...
Remember, more speakers get toasted from too LITTLE amplification, not too much. The Sound of the CArver S7t is not for everyone--they have the warmth of tubes, the speed and precision of Krells, and the distinctive "personality" of Carver amps. If you like th esound, the Silver 7t is a great amp, and although rare, they can usually be found used for under $1500/pair.
And as far as current, I'll vouch for the S7t without hesistation. I actually arc-welded the spades on a set of Monster Cable M-1's back inb the day by accident. The Carvers didn't just melt the gold plating on the spades--they actually melted the cooper cores together. I couldn't get them apart with pliers, and had to take them back to the dealer and have them cut off and re-terminated, but that is a whole different story... :sad:
The Sunfire amps are another great amp that can often be had for bargain prices. Both the Carvers and the Sunfire amps deliver a TON of power AND current, and are stable into extremely tough tloads like the low-ohm loads presented by ML speakers. I don't think you woul dgo wrong with either brand.
Remember, with speakers like MLs, it's ALL about CURRENT. Watts per channel can be a very dicey rating, because every manufacturer seems to have their own method for arriving at their numbers, but there is no way to fudge the current ratings.
