Posted by Rich Brkich (D) on September 09, 2005 at 20:52:44

In Reply to: What do you think of MX's with a Push-Pull amp? posted by howard on September 8, 2005 at 11:21:55:

I assume you are talking about push pull tube (Ultralinear, triode, or pentode operating mode.... all these mods work differently and have different strenghts and weeknesses). Just want to be sure I understand the question before getting into details.

Happy Listening,
Rich Brkich
Retailer & Audio Asylum Industry Liaison

• Tube. - howard 08:58:22 09/11/05 (1)
  In Reply to: Tube or solid state???? posted by Rich Brkich on September 9, 2005 at 20:52:44:

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  • Re: Tube. - Rich Brkich 09:32:17 09/11/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Tube. posted by howard on September 11, 2005 at 08:58:22:

    Coventional (transformer coupled) push pull tube amps in general work very well with the VSM-MXs... now all push pull tube amps are not equal, depending on feedback and mode of operation (triode, ultralinear, or pentode) peerformance can vary widely.

    Bobby's standard reccomendation for amplifiers applies here, tube amps that are not very damped will work best... the more uniform the amp is in character top to bottom, the better the results. What this translates to is amps that are generally have low or no feedback. VSM-MXs do not need boatloads of power (becuase of thier effecincy and easy load), so 100 plus w/ch tube amps are generally unnecessary.

    Some examples I have personally heard that worked quite well:
    - CAT JL1 triode stereo amp
    - Manley Stingray
    - Ars Sonum Filarmonia
    - Rogue M120 monoblocks

    there are many more that I am probably forgetting...

    
    Happy Listening,
    Rich Brkich
    Retailer & Audio Asylum Industry Liaison
    
    

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