Tube amplifiers that really drive MBL 101E's

A friend has an early pair of 101b's. He's driving them with the CJ Premier 11A's.

We have found that this particular speaker likes lots of tube watts to open up. I have no experience with the later models.

Best,

Paul :-)

"He's driving them with the CJ Premier 11A's."

How many?
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Oh oh! My bad!

So sorry......his amps are Premier 8A's.

Sorry for the typo.

Best,

Paul :-)

Ken Stevens says the mbl 101E's are stunning when paired with the CAT JL-3s. I am sure it is a heavenly combination. I would be leary of trying to drive those power-hungry speakers with any other tube amp.

The CAT JL-3's seem to be the choice for those who want to drive the 101's with tubes. I just switched from a Rowland 302 on top and 501"s on the bottom to a pair of MBL 9008 monoblocks to drive my 101'E's. As good as the Rowland amps were, the 9008's are a big improverment. I think MBL has done a great job of designing the 9000 series amps just for the 101's. I personally would not want to deal with the heat of any tube amps in my room. I think it would be a great matchup to compare the 9008's with the CAT JL-3.