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Tannoy Westminster amp matching question.

Hello again everyone. Its been a while but I'd like your advice if possible.

I'm waiting for a pair of Tannoy Westminster royal SE's to arrive ( end of dec ). And I'm wondering what to amps to match them with. I have very limited funds at the moment(budget of 3k or so), having lashed out on the speakers, and I'm thinking I'd like to go SET power amps again. So looking at second hand bargains. At the moment I'm thinking Sophia Electric 300b or Art Audio symphony II. Alternative suggestions please !!!!

To give you an idea of my tastes. The system I've put together, that I enjoyed the most, was Avantgarde Duo's and Yamamoto A08s. Loved it. I listen to all sorts of music: Rock, choral, opera, jazz. Love well done female vocals :-)

Thanks for your time.
borg7x9
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atmasphere
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Borg7x9, it should not be that big a deal to change the input impedance of the amp. It may be that it has an input transformer- this is not all that strange in the world of SETs. It might be that the transformer has to be replaced. That is not all that hard- I am sure Lundahl or Jensen makes a suitable transformer.

If the input impedance is set by a resistor it will be a piece of cake!

Our preamps can drive higher impedances with no worries.
borg7x9 OP
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Hi Wrm57,
you are right.... looking at their web site the more costly VAC pre-amps recommend an input impedance of >300ohms, which would work for my amps. Thanks for your response.
omsed
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Find a Convergent Audio Technology JL2 and be done with it, I heard this combination and it did everything you would want it to.
borg7x9 OP
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Omsed, I may end up doing that. Been contemplating something like that if I'm unhppay at the end of all this . I'd still need a good pre though. thanks.
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mikedimitrov
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Wylmars.I strongly recommend to try mcIntosh tube power amps 2301.Check AudioAficionado forum for reviews.I own these and they are the best amps I have ever heard with Tannoy Westminsters.
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