I picked up a pair of 7ES-3’s a couple of years back on our snake oil site .. got a good deal. The most Ive ever spent on speakers and they are still front and center in my main system. I sprung for the Sound Anchor stands as well. talk about solid and decouple from my hardwood floors --highly recommend .. bought those on here as well. Well, what am I saying . Ive bought most everything via Agon over the years since 03’. Preamp is Modwright LS100 --just the right amount of tube glow. esp 6sn7's are the way to go with tube amps.
Im driving with either my Emotiva xpa-100 monos or Pass XA30.5 that will put out 60wpc in A/B if needed. I was just going to hook up the Pass again as Ive been evaluating how it compares with the Emotiva’s in terms of dynamics and grunt. Ill have to hook up this older Parasound I bought awhile ago that the owner changed out the power supply caps. My sense is not all class A amps are the same which is why the Sugden may not have performed well .. although if all else is operating properly they are just coming up a bit short on the power needed to drive Harbeths.
Im driving with either my Emotiva xpa-100 monos or Pass XA30.5 that will put out 60wpc in A/B if needed. I was just going to hook up the Pass again as Ive been evaluating how it compares with the Emotiva’s in terms of dynamics and grunt. Ill have to hook up this older Parasound I bought awhile ago that the owner changed out the power supply caps. My sense is not all class A amps are the same which is why the Sugden may not have performed well .. although if all else is operating properly they are just coming up a bit short on the power needed to drive Harbeths.