Tvad, I've shown the Jazz Modules with a 5-watt SET amp at RMAF 2006; a 15-watt SET amp at Lone Star '07, and a 30-watt SET amp at CES '07. One of my customers tried a bunch of different amps and for a long time his favorite was a 2.5 watt SET, but I think he has moved on to something else (I don't recall what). I've also shown the Jazz Modules with a 30-watt OTL amp.
With the 5-watt SET at RMAF '06 we did have some audible clipping on loud solo piano, but other than that I didn't have to watch the volume control.
The Dream Makers have only been to one show so far, RMAF '07, and there they were driven by a 30-watt OTL amp. We were probably getting around 110 dB peaks at the listening position, extrapolating from estimates made by Lynn Olson. This is way louder than I ever normally listen.
As for slam, mine are pretty good in that area but I won't claim they are in the same league as the big guns from Classic Audio Reproductions. Speaking of which, I bet Johnk could do a custom speaker that would be serious competition for the big CARs.
I might be showing a pair of Dream Makers in southern California in a couple of weeks - if so, want me to give you a holler?
Duke
With the 5-watt SET at RMAF '06 we did have some audible clipping on loud solo piano, but other than that I didn't have to watch the volume control.
The Dream Makers have only been to one show so far, RMAF '07, and there they were driven by a 30-watt OTL amp. We were probably getting around 110 dB peaks at the listening position, extrapolating from estimates made by Lynn Olson. This is way louder than I ever normally listen.
As for slam, mine are pretty good in that area but I won't claim they are in the same league as the big guns from Classic Audio Reproductions. Speaking of which, I bet Johnk could do a custom speaker that would be serious competition for the big CARs.
I might be showing a pair of Dream Makers in southern California in a couple of weeks - if so, want me to give you a holler?
Duke