Amp for Vintage Heresy


Hey All,

I just picked up a pair of Heresy 1s for my home office / creative studio. 

Currently I’m running a WiiM Pro plus to a NAD 316bee. 
It sounds fine but it could be better. needs more Pratt!

 

I listen to classic rock, acoustic and good country and stream on Qobuz,

 

Considering either going vintage (maybe a restored dynamo st-70 , a SET 300b (maybe chinahifi), or something else…

 

like schiit Freya+ and Aegir , push pull el34 or kt88 integrated, or recommend something!

I’m not happy with the WiiM so considering getting a Allo Katana Player  

 

My reference system which I like is Nola Boxer s3, Tsakiridis Aeolos Plus, Schiit Bifrost2, Allo DigiOne Signature, Project Debut Carbon Evo, Projrect Phono

 

 

thanks guys!

 

 

dynamic_driven

Oh yeah, forgot to mention as also recommended above, if you go push pull tube, IMHO, EL84s have always been my favorite given a sufficiently efficient speaker like yours.

For example, the Manley Stingray would be killer with your speakers. You can usually find a nicely priced one on the used equipment sites.

Speaking of push-pull EL84s, a musician friend recently heard the little Black Ice FX10 at the Tampa audio show and said it "rocked."  Might be a good fit here.

Rogue 120 mono tube amps

Run hot but will put will put on a spectacular sound experience.

Add a sub (or subs) or try an amp with a very low damping factor.

If the speaker cables are 12’ (or less) try single runs of 22-26 gauge solid core copper wire as speaker cables (doing so should bloom the bass a bit).

On the cheap try basic copper magnet wire and if that works look into Neotech 22-26 gauge solid core copper/Teflon wire (still inexpensive).

Do not use wire larger than 22 gauge as this will defeat the purpose.

I’m suggesting a $10 experiment (with magnet wire) and I have been using 26 gauge solid core copper speaker cables for 20+ years with excellent results.

 

DeKay