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tubes and rock and roll, good fit?

Considering a move from solid state, to a tubes based set up, specificly VTL's Siegfried mono amps and 7.5 Series 11 line stage. Will I be happy with tubes or is there to much bloom for rock and roll? Only system I ever heard play real rock and roll with tubes was Lloyd Walkers and it sounded fantastic. It blew me away. Was it the tubes? Already have the tt and phono stage. Real knowledge and experiance thoughts wanted. Looking to make that FINAL move! thanks
koegz

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tvad
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Neither tubes nor solid state do rock-n-roll better than the other, IMO.

It has everything to do with a correct speaker/amplifier match.
tvad
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...BTW, if you're planning to drive the Rockport Altair speakers, then my guess is they are not the best candidate for tubes: 4 ohm nominal impedance, ?? minimum impedance.

Do you know anyone using tubes to drive Altair speakers? If so, perhaps they'd be your best resource for info. If not, then use this as an indicator.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
I have made the move from tube to ss and back again. My first post is based on my observations in my system and on systems heard at RMAF and CES.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Seems to me the entire thread has been moot, because you knew at the outset what you were going to buy, and all it took to confirm your choice was a conversation with Payor.

Stick a fork in it.
tvad
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Yes. Tubes to solid state, and back to tubes.

Good luck.
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