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In Reply to: Tubes with B&W speakers? posted by Robertc88 on September 18, 2001 at 06:45:19:
Robertc88,B&W speakers require high current amps not high power amps. To get the best sound out of your B&W speakers, this generally requires a very expensive tube amp compared to the price of SS high current amps. You may want to use a tube preamp with a SS amp on B&W's. You can call B&W and ask them what they use to demo their speakers and why. They are very helpful. Here are some SS amps that sound good with B&W's: Classe are good amps for the $$$, they will lack some dynamics and are considered to produce a little rounder sound. Krell amps. Even the KAV-250a (now the KAV-2250) is a good match for the 803/804/805. Use the FPB series on the 802/801. Krell amps will give you great bass slam, very detailed sound, very analytical sounding, some consider them to be dry and non involving. Tube preamps help them out greatly. Try the Hovland 100. Levinson similiar to krell a bit more laid back sound vs the Krell in you face. Rowland makes a great M112 amp that is detailed, involving and musical, kind of between Krell and Levinson. Last Pass Labs makes the X150/X250 amps etc. that have a differenct presentation but very good sound. Less analytical than Krell, not as laid back as Levinson. Last, try a Blue Circle BC26 or BC8 mono's. ALSO, THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK SETUPS FOR B&W'S ARE THE Music Fidelity AC3 seperate pre and power amp (120wpc) $3,000 total lsit price for both and the ROWLAND CONCERTA II INTEGRATED AMP (150WPC) List $6,500 (the inte is basically the M112 with their Synergy II preamp (they would cost you over $10K combined). Differences being MF very musical, warm sound vs the Rowland more detailed, faster and more dynamic (notes linger longer, you notice the volume changes soft to loud and loud to soft more). Amp preference also depends on the type of music you listen to, how much detail you like, do you like to hear the fingers on the guitar fingerboard? or does that make you tired of the sound after long listening periods?, etc., your buget and where you need to be with your system, are you a person who needs to upgrade every year or so?
Hope this helps you. Email me at bigkidz@juno.com with any questions.
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