What amp would be good for the Aerial 7b's


I've read they need lots of power which now that I have them I agree with. What would be a good solid state amp. Has anybody tried a tube amp with them?

Thanks,
Robert
rsgarwood
I have owned Arial's and they love the match of Classe equipment. The option of two amps is optimum-using them bridged in mono. I would look for CA-100's or a CA-150 in stereo. Hope this helps. Steve
I've owned Aerial model 6 and then upgraded to model 9s. I used a Parasound Halo A21 with both and i could get the amp to clip at loud volume if the music contained deep bass on the model 6s. I had no clipping issues with the model 9s. The model 9s are more sensitive than the model 6s or 7s.

I think the Parasound Halo JC-1s will drive your speakers very well and sound great if you can swing them.
Conrad Johnson matches well with Aerial. I used to own a pair of Aerial 7b's for several years. I matched them with a Conrad Johnson 2500A solid state stereo amp, a Bat vk5i tubed preamp (with early 1960's NOS 7308 Amperex white label PQ USA small signal tubes & 1958 Tungsol 5881 power tubes), and a Meridian 508.24 cd player (with a Shunyata original Black Mamba powercord). It was a very musical, dynamic and involving system. Nice speakers! Stan