Can somebody tell me how well the Phi Beta mightI
fare driving a pair of Ohm Walsh 5s? These present a somewhat challenging
load and love to suck amps and power from SS amps normally.
Mapman (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)
once owned a VAC Phi 110/110 stereo amplifier, and I used it with Von
Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE loudspeakers. The VS loudspeakers do not present
as difficult a load as the Ohm loudspeakers.
I found the sound to be exceptional at times, with a liquid midrange,
especially if using the amp in Ultriode mode (not sure if the Phi Beta
integrated amp has ultriode/ultralinear modes).
However, bass response in the VS speakers improved substantially when I
replaced the VAC Phi 110/110 with a Moscode 401HR hybrid amplifier.
I suspect the VAC Phi Beta would not be an ideal match with the Ohm
loudspeakers, and would result in an unbalanced, tipped-up, bass-shy
sound.