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Tube amp options
I posted in the McIntosh section about a MC 275 as I am using a C2500 as a preamp. So I'm looking for other ideas and amp options. I do have some concerns that a MC275 at 75wpc maybe to low. My speakers are Canton Ergo 122 with a SPL of 90.
My setup is a bit complicated. I also use this system (room) as a HT. I have a Marantz 7702 mkll for movies. I use a Bryston 4b for my main amp. And instead of using the HT bypass in the C2500 I use unbalanced interconnects for music and balanced for movies and flip the toggle switch on the back of the 4b. This really works well so I'm not sure why I want to fix it. I also have run out of shelf space so I would need to shift my current amplifiers around to make room for a possible future tube amp. My other amplifiers consist of 2 Adcom 555ll run mono for my subs. Bryston 3b mono for my center channel and an old Kenwood 200wpc amp for my side surround. Since I recently added immersive surround I used 2 old Adcom amps for those channels a 2535 4x 60wpc for ceiling speakers and a 535 2x 60wpc for back surrounds. So if I do get a tube amp my plan would be to pull one Adcom 555 use the Bryston 4b for my subs and the other 555 for my main R&L channels for movies. This would make room for a new tube amp. I guess my HT would take a small quality loss but I doubt I could tell. Also the way I have the Adcom 555s mono bridged at 600wpc are about twice the power recommend for my 15" JBL diy subs. I would change the speaker wires at the speakers. A bit of a pain but not too hard. So any amp ideas or thoughts about the soundness of this upgrade would be appreciated. Last edited by Ghost rider; 05-21-2016 at 10:39 AM. |
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Audio Room: Sonus Faber Amati Faturas / JL Audio 13.5” Fanthom In Wall Subs / McIntosh C52 / McIntosh MCD 1100 / McIntosh MEN 220 / McIntosh MC 601’s / McIntosh MPC 1500 / McIntosh MT 5 / McIntosh MC 275’s / Luxman AS-55 Amp Selector / Silenzo (This thing is Amazing) / Gold Lion Tubes from Vintage Tube All items in green were bought thru the AA marketplace and blue from a current AA retailer |
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Seems like you main constraint is space..... That may make the tube option more difficult. Unless you can consolidate to a multichannel HT amp to give you more room.......
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I came to this conclusion. I'm just going to have to be happy with what I have until I get a new house. If you saw my crazy setup you would be amazed that it sounds as good as it does. Here is a picture of the wires behind my equipment. As you can see the speakers are in the other room.
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Yea it's 11.2 and I flip one switch on the back of the 4b and it's 2ch. All clean as can be..
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Cool!! That is pretty slick!
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Audio Room: Sonus Faber Amati Faturas / JL Audio 13.5” Fanthom In Wall Subs / McIntosh C52 / McIntosh MCD 1100 / McIntosh MEN 220 / McIntosh MC 601’s / McIntosh MPC 1500 / McIntosh MT 5 / McIntosh MC 275’s / Luxman AS-55 Amp Selector / Silenzo (This thing is Amazing) / Gold Lion Tubes from Vintage Tube All items in green were bought thru the AA marketplace and blue from a current AA retailer |
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I got the suggestion on this forum in the Bryston section.
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