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| Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90 Hi charles1dad,Funny!! I actually own all the amps you are talking about, and i will be trying the Dragon on the Tannoy for sure. But I am in a tropical region and summer with big PP 211 tubes is just very sweaty. Moreover, i have tried those on t... | |
| Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90 Thanks blindjim, i share those views... and Pass is actually in my thoughts. Tubes are nice, and i own some nice ones, but I've come back on them, except for smaller applications. In reliability, power, dynamics, attack, bass control, all versus t... | |
| Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90 mulveling, thanks a lot for that input. I usely prefer SState because of dynamics and general handling of speakers. I heard about some hard mids on those GRF, and was wondering whether there wasn't a lack of break-in there. It is often the case. M... | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! thanks a lot for that great work. it is good that you have not tested tube amps as well, as those would have been very difficult to compare, especially in the price tag whereas you have needed very powerful and expensive tubes to drive the Montis.... | |
| How could 100 Watt class a has more head room than a 300 Watt amp Class AB dont know excatly what type/topology of amp you're talking about. I am sure that it would not be the case with some other brands/models. But it would generally be explained very simply by the fact that the AB amp has less power reserve, or the con... | |
| what speakers to buy save a bit more, or wait a bit more, whatever, until you can afford to get the XTZ Alpha, and own speakers worth over $25k for sound quality. you dont even have to thank me later!!https://www.xtzsound.com/product/divine-alpha | |
| Tannoy Westminster amp matching question. I have the Westminster GR version, and played high power 211 tube amps on them with great satisfaction - small SET amps wont do on these - they are big dynamic speakers and you want to hear that!!! Now I have opted for big, powerful classA amps, t... | |
| what speakers to buy If you like to use the "normal" direct radiating speakers, I will tell you that it is no point in searching further than the XTZ Divine Alpha. Focals, B&W, Wilson, and the usuals at twice their price would not compete, amp for amp. They are be... | |
| Obscure brands worth considering XTZ is represented in the US, but never heard from anyone else using them on Audiogon. Their build quality far surpasses the Tekton. They are very reasonably priced, have the highest sound quality per pound i know of!! | |
| Member's recommendations for tube amplification Coincident Frankenstein MkII - very good sound in all parameters. The manufacturer is not the best to deal with, but sound quality here I must say is of the highest note. You can still improve by asking for caps upgrade before ordering. It drives ... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? In your list, i would go first Triode, second AVM, third Constellation. Benchmark would crush a lot with regards to price, but lacks some humanity. I use Gryphon Mephisto mono, just incredible stuff, but in the range from $1 to $25k, I would rate ... | |
| 2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K Many speakers out there actually.... but for overall quality/sound/price??? - Nearly all XTZ speakers, but especially the Master M2, Divine Alpha and Divine 100.33. - and Tannoy Prestige series under the 25K line, and the Tannoy XT8F and XT6F.Most... | |
| whats the very best sounding cables for realistic money Cerious is fine price/quality - River Cable Flexigy8 is to me the best value around for an amazing speaker cable - Coincident Statement Power Cord for power - Best signal and best speakers cables I ever heard out of dozens I tried, including much ... | |
| Tekton room at the Los Angles Audio Show. The room and setup at shows are not very relevant. Rooms and implementations are often not very good, even in high end rooms, and do much better in good home integrations. Tektons remain around the best speakers you get for the money, amongst few ... | |
| Tube preamp with or without phono stage? Hi jscei,I have the Benchmark amps - I have paired them with several preamps, including very high end ones (Esoteric Grandioso C1), but the best association I have so far is with the Coincident Statement Line Stage, which has true balanced connect... |