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$1500 tube amp for La Scalas?

hi all,

Might be getting my first pair of Heritage speakers and I'd like to see what all of the tube hype is about.  I will probably primarily be listening through some sort of streamer, perhaps something like the Bluesound Node or similar.

I've seen praise of the Willsenton R8 but wanted to see what else was out there, perhaps if I went to the used market.  Can you suggest some models which might be in my range and would work well with the a single input source?

I've also heard really good things about the Decware but not sure about the current lead times nor the wattage output in the models in my pricerange.  Listening room is fairly large so I was thinking while the La Scalas won't need a ton of power, I was thinking something more than 2w might be necessary.

Appreciate any thoughts in advance!

thanks!

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artemus_5
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A question about the LaScala's. I looked them up to find their efficiency which is 105db  w3hich any flea watt amp can run. But I found a spec which surprises me which is the

frequency response: 51-20,000 Hz

Really? Many bookshelf speakers go this low. Is this correct? hard to believe you would need a subwoofer with a speaker so large w/ a 15" woofer/mid

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johns21 OP
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yes, I think the main "knock" of the LS is the lack of bass. I think alot depends on what you listen to, of course. I think there are certain genres that are fine with the frequency response but def know there are others that need the added base.

I’m wondering if there’s an automatic switching box that would allow 1 sub to be used with 2 systems (HT and music).

I will, of course, defer to others who have actually heard them.  :)

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artemus_5
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I’m wondering if there’s an automatic switching box that would allow 1 sub to be used with 2 systems (HT and music).

Rel subs have both speaker level and RCA low level connections for both music & HT

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