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new to tubes

i have never had any tube equipment and am thinking about trying it out. i am learning slowly about it and thinking about taking a leap with a lower priced piece. i currently have a Cambridge Audio 840v2 integrated amp and a pair of Fritz Grove monitors. my only source is a Squeezebox Touch. i already plan to get an Eastern Electric Dac. my only concern is how much power is enough to drive the groves as they are only 86db efficient. my room is only 13'x 11' treated,and i dont listen past 92 db. i'm thinking on the lines of a Jolida 502b to start. trying to stay under $1000 used. any thoughts?
rayray8
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"all i know is that others are using his speakers with tubes with no issues."

With all due respect Rayray8, if you're going to use that as the main criteria on which you base decisions, IMO, you're going to be in for a rough time of it.

Tvad is not being pedantic, he's trying to teach you something. The title of your thread is"new to tubes". There's a science to speaker/amp pairings that, while you're certainly free to ignore in lieu of whatever methodology you choose, you would be wise to at least understand before adhering to subjective opinion. Just my two cents worth.
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rayray8 OP
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i fully understand what you are talking about. bottom line is i spoke with fritz who has used tubes with the speakers and recommended me several amps in my price range that he actually has. i also know there are others who use tubes with these speakers and all is well. i'd rather take the advice of the speaker builder and of those that actually have these speakers then that of people just speculating. i appreciate the opinions and yes, i am learning and new to tubes, so im sure there might be some trial and error associated.
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