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Good set of speakers for tube amp/preamp

Looking for some advice here. I'm getting into tube equipment and looking for a good set of speakers to use. It will be an ARC LS-22 preamp and ARC VT100MKii power amp. Sources would be an Oppo UDP-203 player, Technics SL1200MK2 turntable(I know, not high end but I like them!), some streaming from Tidal, etc. I'll be listening to all types of music and from what I've read, tubes aren't big on bass. This will be my first experience with tubes. Always been a solid state user.
Any advice or recommendations on a set of speakers would be appreciated. I'd like to keep it around $1500. I don't have a problem with older speakers.
sgonzalez33
sgonzalez33 OP
13 posts
 
I neglected to mention that initially the tube gear will be driving a pair of NHT 2.5is until I can get replacements. I know the NHTs are power hungry. Any thoughts on this? Will the VT100 be able to keep up with them? I currently have an ARC LS-3 and ARC 150.2 powering them. 
And thanks all for the input.

cedargrover
255 posts
 
Vandy 1Ci.  If you need more bass, add his subs later.
nyaudio98
158 posts
 
Why nobody else mentioned it..but tubes are perfect for reference 3s dulcets or mm decapo. 
stanleylocke
116 posts
 
The best match with the ARC Vt100 at the $1500 price point is Maggie 1.6 or 1.7. Most will argue that Maggies and tubes don't play well, but the VT100 is one of the exceptions. Either Maggie will be a significant step up from the NHTs. 
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