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In Reply to: Tube Newbie: Tube Amp Recommendations??? posted by EmailTim on August 18, 2002 at 00:31:10:
Hi Tim. Teach me to answer threads too early; goes in one eye and out the other. The Maggies aren't a gentle load, quite a swing as far as impedance in the mid/treble. Your active crossover is going to help a lot as far as integrating the two amps. You'll need to look for something with plenty of power if you like to listen loud, or if your room is large, etc. (lots of variables involved here). Probably 80-100 watts per channel and up, which still gives you a ton of choices. Voice the top end as per your listening preferences. Consider Quicksilver et.al. for that vintage "tubey" sound, or VTL, Cary, etc. for a more "neutral" tone, even ARC for a more "modern" sound. These are just generalizations, of course; only your ears can tell you what is "right". I voiced the mid/top of my ribbon speakers without the bass speaker connected till I got what I wanted. Repeated the process on the bass. Then tweaked till I got a seamless blend and great overall sound. Room interactions played a large part. Beg/borrow/steal (not really) a good tubed power amp from a dealer with a return policy so you have a starting point and frame of reference. Do the same with one of the warmer sounding SS amps, and that'll give you a clearer picture of where you want to go. Trust your ears.
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