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Originally Posted by PHC1
Charles, some SS/speaker combinations sound very dry in the bass due to parameters such as very high damping factors and certain woofer designs. Musical instruments do not stop on a dime... they resonate until the tiniest of the vibrational energy is dissipated.  I typically prefer tube bass to SS but with one caveat, the tube amp has to be matched to the speaker power, impedance and sensitivity wise. Tube bass is much more "analog" then. I've owned very nice SS designs as well as some of the tube designs held in high regard. I would never say that SS always beats tubes.  |
Agree. Never say never or always. It depends on the speaker and the music you listen to. The speaker is the key. However, for an XRT2.1K no question I would go with either 3 MC2KW's or 2 MC2301's and 1 MC1.25KW per channel.
The Aquaman movie can require nearly 1,000 watts from my Thor and it is extremely efficient.
Best
Charles