Tubes and less sensitive speakers


I love the sound of tube amps but I use Maggie 3.7's.  I have tried  an 45 watt tube amp  and while I loved the clarity of midrange, I missed the low end slam, even with a sub.  Is there a tube amp out there that matches well with Magnepans?  I am using the Hegel H360 and a friend recommended Coda high current amps but I still am thinking tubes.

boxcarman

 

Regarding the poet by @blisshifi: Mating subs with Maggies (in fact any and all dipole loudspeakers) is indeed a challenge. The solution is a dipole subwoofer, which Magnepan has been working on a for a few years now.

There is already a real good one available, the Rythmik Audio/GR Research Open Baffle Servo-Feedback Subwoofer. It employs two or three (your choice) 12" servo-feedback-controlled 12" woofers in an open baffle frame, and works splendidly with dipole loudspeakers. Check the GR Research website for details.

 

I have no personal experience with the Sanders Magtech amps (other than reputation), but they are manufactured by CODA, and that is never a bad scenario

Many years ago when they were current products, William Z Johnson came to our local dealer to demo his new model Maggie Tympani.  He was using ARC tube electronics, including large amplifiers.  That system sounded absolutely wonderful and with a wide varied of music.  Of course there was a connection between Magnepan and Audio Research for many years.  But tube amplification can work well if of sufficient power.