Tannoy Stirlings on the way!

Yea, i am impressed in how the Sterlings deliver with 15wpc tube power. I have only played with the ultralinear mode for one evening, the triode mode not much more. I am going to keep it in triode mode for some time and then switch back. Possibly will come to the type of music playing, I have heard this from others. I really don't know, I bought this amp for the education I thought it would provide. I am happy with the results.

Learning is always good, and usually fun.

I meant to ask before, since you mentioned jazz, what are you listening to?  I listen to a lot of jazz, myself.  Jazz, blues, folk, Americana, and rock/pop, mostly.  Currently have Bud Powell's "Live at Massey Hall" going in the background.  (I generally do my serious, in-the-listening-position listening late at night.)

I guess I don't want to pull the conversation too far afield, but a little discussion of what we're listening to on these speakers seems in order.

Been a while since I posted in this thread.  Thought I'd check in.  Everybody still digging their Tannoys?  Any new amplifier, stand, positioning, etc., suggestions?

I'm still loving my Stirlings.  The things they do with well recorded choral music!  Probably the best speakers I've owned -- maybe even heard -- for that.  They excel with any kind of vocal, really, along with woodwinds, brass, and acoustic instruments.  I wouldn't call them the greatest things with hard rock.  They hold their own, but it isn't their strong suit.  I don't listen to a lot of that, anyway.  Nearest I get is some pretty heavy blues, sometimes.

I'm still running them in the same positions with the same rake angle and same McIntosh gear.  Only change is I got a bel canto streamer several months ago to replace the DigiOne+ as my Roon endpoint.  It's working like a champ.

I also have a pair being shipped, are you still using the subs with them?
How do they sound without subs?

Thanks,
Lee

Tannoys tend to sound best with amplifiers with medium output impedance and lowish damping factors and no or only small amounts of negative feedback.Most SS amps have low output impedance and high damping factors and high negative feedback.There are some exceptions though-Dartzeel and Bakoon SS amps for example and they sound beautiful with Tannoys.Other than them you are probably best off with a medium powered push pull tube amp.