Tannoy Westminster amp matching question.

Art,I found out TW need high power tube amp,the more the better,shocking results

Mikedimitrov,
I agree TWs do need power, but not necessarily - more better. In my case I've tried most VTLs of that era ('85-'95) - from 100w-500watters. While their Ichibans (EL34s 200w triodes) works superbly, their own 90w (WE 300Bs) kill it, simply sublime. Generally, I'd try avoid classic tubby sounding amps with them, ime - they are much better driven by the more neutral SET/OTL tonality types, and 50w and up are best.

Certain SS amps too could make them sing just as wonderfully though.. Enjoy your TWs!

gentlemen,

i tried tubes within the BAT vk55 monoblocks 110w pc and all tube vk32 and found that the sound got muggy and dark when playing classical and orchestral pieces. vocals are as usual nice.

i then tried various solid state combos, then vocals sound cold and edgy but complicated classical and orchestral pieces sound nice.

my conclusion - then no single set up for all music generes.
i owned (still owining) - besides the tannoy westminister se also : vandersteen quattro + harbeth m30 + tannoy autograph mini all quite different in their type of music style / presentation.

for the westminister se, the best combi i have till date are: LFD mistral with a Musical Fidelity tube buffer front end + anti-cables IC. Speaker cables, i gave up on the anti cables (which would otherwise have been an excellent choice) becos of its difficult hadling ...

Any one tried the quad mono blocks with westminister ... all true british synergy...

rgds

I use the Art Audio Jota HC monoblocks with my Tannoys. Bi-amping with a quad of Jotas is ideal, but expensive. Also, it took a long time for my Tannoys to break in. Didn't sound good for several months. Now all is glorious.

Art80342, I've heard that the BAT and the Tannoys are not the best combination. Overall though the speaker is very tube-friendly.