Pass Lab amp with Ref 3A speakers

[avinunca]

I am considering buying some Ref 3A De Capo 'i' loudspeakers to use with my Border Patrol SE300b amp but suspect it may struggle to provide optimum drive. I had already been wondering about building one of Nelson's amps and I would like to know if anyone on here uses one of the Pass amps to drive the De Capo or if anyone could suggest the best model to build. I like the sound SE tubes give me and I like Jazz and Chamber music among other genres. Should I be looking at the M2? Despite the choice of speakers I still enjoy a slightly laid back sound.

 

[Zen Mod]

M2

 

[Manolo47]

Used these same soeakers for many years with the F4! Super!

 

[avinunca]

How about the F6?

 

[Zen Mod]

need cojones, brain,tools and mileage , to get best from it

while M2 is no brainer - Magic right from the box

 

[avinunca]

Can't be any harder than a Paradise phono......can it?

 

[Zen Mod]

if you're willing to conduct THD measurements , with goal to set preferred THD Spectra , go for it

certainly way to learn new things , if nothing else - to test what sort of sound is much to your liking