Tube amp with SS like bass

Or get a real sweet $2-3k amp like the Manley
EL84 sterbloc and keep your BAT SS for the bottom and Biamp. Now you
just need to figure out how to get them playing in synchrony. I guess
TVAD can tell us.
Mechans  (Threads | Answers)

Huh?

10-28-06: T_bone
My first question to others is... how can we know what will work without
knowing his speakers and room size? My speakers can put out truly
wall-shaking bass with 25-30 watts. There are plenty of amps at $2k
which can do that.

There are any number of
tube amps that can make the walls shake with
bass. The difference between most tube amplified bass and solid state
amplified bass lies in the quality of the bass...control and tightness all
the way to the lowest frequencies. This is where solid state is superior
and where most tube amps suffer, and I believe this is what
Gooddomino was referring to when he wrote, " I have the VK-200 and
am spoiled by its wonderfully tight bass
response".

Haven't been able to respond to my own thread due to a GI virus that had floored me. I really like the F2 floorstanders but will go with something bigger in the Tyler line, with a bigger cabinet and woofer in the next six months.

House is very open with an effective listening volume of about 1800 sq. feet up to a 22 foot ceiling.Stereo room is a carved out nook in this loft style arrangement of about 400 sq. feet.

How about the Audio resaerch 100.2? Sounds like this amp was a winner in the midrange.

this is the 10 year old father of the VK-55 and has deep tight bass. Looks like new, has low hours on the tubes, and has original box and manuals, I'd let it go for $900.

Of course I meant the Audio Research 100.2 SS amp. May give me the best of tubes and SS. But do I really get an advantage over my VK-200? Guess I'd have to buy and try.

Again trust me Rogue 120's or VTL 300 if Big time power is needed.