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In Reply to: RE: Vintage Amp to drive 10 Ohm LS3/5A - any UK members posted by Frihed89 on June 16, 2016 at 10:02:14
Wrll old 70s stuff likely needs a rework more than your 90s tube amp. Lots of people everywhere but yes more in the UK can speak to this question. My questions would be are you a loud listener as this speaks to power requirements and then the much more important whats your budget? I like EDs recs of course too.
ET
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They play loud with a 300B SET. Loud is not an issue. Dynamics is the big question. I borrowed an Audio Note P2 PP, and it did a great job, but a new one is just too expensive. I guess my budget is less than about £750.
Loud was in regard to your personal habits. Do you listen loud medium or soft? In dB could you guess the level or measure it if you have an SPL meter? At that budget Id consider souping up the DIY even though you seem against it.Transformers dont wear out so tubes caps and other weak links could be shored up for that budget. Perhaps new jacks and speaker terminals and a good power cord if you dont have one. Good luck!
ET
I'll bet the Audio Note sounded good. I would also like to have one but the price is an insurmountable barrier to me also. I don't own LS3/5A's but I have heard them. I am quite fond of the JR variant. I do own Spendor BC-1's, which are different but come out of the same BBC research that the LS3/5A's come out of. For tube, I would think any good PP or PPP EL34 or KT88/6550 amp would be very enjoyable. If you are open to the idea of transistor amps, there are a few that I would recommend. My Threshold CAS-1 sounds fantastic on the BC-1's. I would expect that the Stasis amps would also work at least as well. Stasis amps would probably not have existed if Peter J. Walker had bothered to patent current-dumping in the United States, so I would also recommend the QUAD amplifiers. You should be able to find one at a good price in the UK.
Here in America, Yamaha does not get a lot of respect, so you can find them for very low prices. I have had very good results with a Yamaha M-4 and M-60. They are both excellent amps that will do justice to your LS3/5A's.
Dave
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