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Originally Posted by PHC1
I remember Ron-C saying he drove B&W 802Ds or 800Ds with the 275 tube amp and they sounded good... Riiiight......  Tubes have their place but not so much on McIntosh speakers or other speakers that clearly require some ss muscle to sound their best. Just because a speaker "makes a sound", doesn't mean it sounds good.  |
+1. Certain speaker types are a better match for tube stuff. British monitors & Quad electrostatics are a excellent match. Full range speakers need lots SS power to sound their best.