Best amp recommendations to compliment the Sierra Towers or Sierra 2EX

[markgoebel]

Surveying the forum for amplifier recommendations to pair with Sierra Towers and Sierra 2EX both with RAAL, as I have not quite made my mind up on which will be my next set of speakers.

I am focusing on a 2 channel listening experience for both digital and turntable music listening.

My primary genres: Jazz, Funk, R&B Soul, Singer-Songwriter, Alternative Rock and a sprinkle of Hip-Hop

Looking for an amplifier that can handle a Moving Coil or a Moving Magnet phono cartridge for vinyl listening.

Overall I like a neutral and natural sound. I want to hear the music exactly as it was intended to be heard.

Someone mentioned that Dave recommends Class AB amplifiers for his speakers, if that helps.

[racrawford65]

From your other post, currently you are using a Technics turntable, as I recall.
What's the rest of your system currently, particularly preamp (or AVR/integrated/etc.) and amp?
Looking for a pure amplifier (which likely will not have a phono stage/input) or integrated amp (which may)?
Would you consider a stand-alone phono stage?
Solid state or tube or hybrid?
Overall budget?

You are correct - Dave did recommend AB (Class A would work as well, but alot more $ and heat), particularly over Class D (particularly with RAALs as some may be sensitive to the high frequencies that they can reproduce from the class D).

[Mag_Neato]

If you value sound quality above fancy equipment and can do without a remote, this offers excellent performance:
https://avahifi.com/collections/powe...trol-amplifier

https://avahifi.com/collections/for-...o-preamplifier

You save $100 on the phono preamp when purchased together.

[racrawford65]

Thanks for posting those, Ed. They look interesting.