Decware and SET Low Power Tube Amps with Hi Efficency Speakers


Good morning folks,
In my never ending search for a new concept in music involving and primarily focused on "tube" sound I came across Decware.
So does anyone have either experience or an opinion on the products and especially the sound. Speakers I am considering among others but most likely to be Tekton Designs, Lores or possibly Pendragons.
Without digressing into a myriad of other conversations what does the forum think?

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Showing 1 response by alper_yilmaz

I am driving 91dB-efficient B&W DM630's with a Decware SE84UFO, which sounds like a dream.  With Tekton's, which are significantly more efficient than the B&W's, you should not have any volume or clipping issue even with 2 watts/ch., yet I have no experience regarding how well the Decwares pair with Tektons soundwise.

With a much more powerful amp of Decware (TORII mkII), I had similar results to larryi with ProAc D28's as well as Graham LS5/9s; dull and lifeless.  But the same amp rocked with my B&W's.  So, I prefer driving my ProAc's with a 50-watt push-pull Copland.

At the end of the day, I believe it is a matter of synergy between the amp and the speakers.  So, purely looking into the published specs do not tell much; they are rather a good starting point in what you are looking for.

To the best of my knowledge, Tekton has a very good return policy.  You might like to give them a shot and see it yourself if the pairing works fine or not, or to your liking...