I totally disagree with many of the above, VAC voiced their 30/30 300b tube amp using 3.6. This amp has 32 watts but they are class A and make the Thiel sing. The only question is how big is your room.
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Here it is linked up: http://www.thielaudio.com/THIEL_Site05/PDF_files/PDF_tech_papers/techpaper_cs6.pdf |
Unsound and Cmalak, I do not see in the manual where they say a VAC 30/30 class A amp will not work. I guess the VAC design studio was wrong. The Thiel manual says that that you should use a 100 watt amp. Is that 100 class A or class a/b? Are they they the same, I think not, my 30 watt class A amp as you infer will not work but my VAC 100 watt class a/b will? Both VAC amps can drive the same speakers, although I believe the 30 watt class A amp has more drive than the well reviewed 100 watt a/b amp. On a side note I remember reading an article(Audio, Absolute Sound or Stereophile)years ago, that a high percentage of Thiel customers used Adcom 545 and 555 amps. Ouch that must of hurt ones ears, metal and solid state. |
My Thiels sounded like crap until I finlly bought a Threshold SA3. Only 50 watts but high current and smooth. Lovely combo. One of the stupidest things I've done in audio was to sell this amp when I sold my speakers because my new speakers needed more power, lots more. I've never used tube amps with Thiels but I did use a tube pre-amp in combo with the Threshold. Sounded pretty good! Jab, I tried Adcom and Perreauxs - my ears still hurt! :-) |
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