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40 watt tube integrated enough for vandy 2's?

does the jolida 202 have enough power to match the low sensitivity of the 2ce's? Does the fact that it is a tube amp give it somewhat of an upper hand when it comes to it's numerical shortcommings in terms of power? I want tube, but don't want to spend more than 600-700 (for used). Is the 303 (50wpc...i think) a better way to go?
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mg123
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I have a pair of 2c's (which are now my "other room" speakers), but I remember a 40w amp not being enough to make them sing. I called Richard V and asked his opinion. He suggested a 60w/ch tube amp. Of course, it depends on what you listen to and how loud. good luck .... buy right and you can resell it if you are not satisfied.
joe_b
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I have used a 30 watt tube amp, but it only worked in a small room. In a larger room, the 30 watter would run out of gas and clip when I cranked it up. I found that the 60 watt Quicksilver Mono's worked great. I have also used an AMC CVT 2100as, which runs around 6-700 new, but you will need a preamp with this.
muralman1
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I'm aware of one happy dipole (Apogee Duetta Signatures) user who runs them with a Margules 60 watt amp if that's any solace. By the way, Jolida makes very fine entry tube amps that are as good as anything twice the price. Give it a try, if you already own the amp. You have nothing to lose.
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