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do tubes rock ??

I will be purchasing a new amp/preamp setup for a set of Thiel 7's. My musical taste is rock and roll music and I like it loud. I have a small dedicated listening room (20 x 24). I love the warm sound of tubes but am concerned that they will not provide the sound pressure levels I want from the speakers. Am I crazy ??
x947
carl_eber
1,425 posts
 
If a tube amp is powerful enough, it'll play loud enough. However, your room is NOT a small room. A "small" room is about 60% of the volume of your room, or less. I would categorize your room as "large-ish".
no_money
565 posts
 
you might want to try tube pre with ss amp. I would hate to see what you consider large!
bryceeboy
115 posts
 
X947, try a pair of the new Wolcotts for a tube amp that rocks, however with your speaks you may want to consider No_money's responce, the Thiels need mondo power to really shine.
john_l
782 posts
 
Try an amp with el-34 tubes. I've owned amps with 6550, kt88, and kt99. The el-34 is great for rock. Tube amps in general do not have the authoritative bass of a solid state though. They do get the sound and growl of electric guitars right.
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wemcl
5 posts
 
YOU NEED A PAIR OF KRELLS FOR YOUR CS7s IN THAT LARGE ROOM TUBES DONT MAKE IT. CS7s NEED A LOT OF CURRENT PLAYING LOUD
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