Amplifier for Tekton speakers

10-12-12: Wilson667
Also can the Lores really sound good on less 15 to 20 watts (i.e.2-3 watts)in a room 20x17x9. I listen to mostly rock,jazz and am starting to get into more small acoustic stuff.

I ran a 3-watt 2A3 SET amp with the Lores in a 12' x 13' room and it was enough for most of my listening. It would not be enough for me in your room except for low level small acoustic stuff.

My room is 16x14x9 and the answer is yes, Wilson; but not likely in your size room. The Almarro can play louder than I want to listen. I listen to a wide variety of music, almost any genre except Rap.

Mikirob,

All-in-all I like the Cary V-12 with these speakers the most;

So, begs the question - why?

yet I like them all for different reasons.

Different reasons -- in that each is better suited for a particular kind of musical genre? Or mood?

WRT the Cary 300B, with the Tekton being a very dynamic speaker imparting a "live" presentation, does using the 300B detract too much from this kind of presentation, or does the 300B bring something more to the listening experience and is additive rather than subtractive?

Sebrof,
So should I be looking somewhere in the 15 to 20 watt amp range (Almero a318b used?) for my size room? I guess I should also ask what the difference in sound charter would be between the Jolida and a SET or SEP amp?

10-13-12: Wilson667
Sebrof,
So should I be looking somewhere in the 15 to 20 watt amp range (Almero a318b used?) for my size room? I guess I should also ask what the difference in sound charter would be between the Jolida and a SET or SEP amp?

I think the Jolida will sound very good with the Lores. I heard my Lores on my friends JD1000 which is the 100 watt EL34 version. It sounded great.
We're all different and want different things, so take this for what it's worth - I wouldn't look for a lower power Push Pull pentode to replace my 502. If I were to get something different it would be a different topology, like the single ended pentode 318 Almarro or a push pull triode or something. I say that because the 502 is a pretty good amp IMO, and getting another similar with lower power might not gain (or lose) much.