Amp for Focal Electra 1008Be

Congrats on Hegel.
Actually, I was advised by the gentleman who is into HI FI already
40 years that the H160 have great synergy with the Focal speakers.
I went for the separates (tube Preamp. and SS Amp) and now I am
looking for the quality interconnects. Maybe I should listen his advice.
My speakers are 836W.

@toneranger58: Thanks for all your help :) will look into your suggestions. what interconnects are you using ? Ended up getting the AudioQuest Rocket88 for speaker cables

@topten: I really liked the audioquest. you might want to give them a try.

@toneranger58: having my eyes on the Marantz SA8005 for now. 

Also I see that I somehow lack some low end bass on the electras. U think I should look at subs? If so how many and which ones? I was looking at JL E110. Anything else you think might be better than that? also 10" vs 12"

Replace any tweeter caps (probably 2) with Mundorf MKP's or Clarity ESA equivalents. A lot of that brightness comes from the bargain film caps they use.  The Mundorf's in particular will help and bring out a lot of detail. ESA's have same detail, but less dark.  This advice does not apply to the pricier Mundorfs, they go the other way.

Best,

Erik

McIntosh will fill out the bass, which is critical on your bookshelves where you will have no low end. It will also undermine the high frequencies that can be so out of control with the focus.