Rockport Altair matching amplifier?

Charles is right in saying that a solid state amp may give a little more grunt in the upper mids; after all the speakers go down to 2 ohms in the 40 to 100 hz range. One could add a subwoofer if they feel that they need more in this area while using it with a tube amp.

My friend uses the Lamm M2.2 monoblocks to drive his Rockport Antares speakers. These are actually 220 wpc hybrid amplifiers, but with only one tube in each amp, (a 6922 tube to be specific). Being a hybrid amp it combined the power of solid state with a touch of tube sound. These amps are some of the best amps we've heard with these speakers. Only the (150 wpc stereo tube) VAC Phi 300.1 amp was comparable out of the half dozen or so he auditioned.

Good luck in your search.

Kurt,
I heard these speakers driven by the VAC Phi 300.1 configured as mono blocks 300 watts per side. This is a very good pairing but it isn't up to the Absolare Passion level of performance/presentation in direct comparison. The Lamm push pull 100watt/channel amplifier wasn't close to the VAC/s sound when heard in the same system. Perhaps the hybrid Lamm is the better Lamm for the Altair. YMMV as always.
Charles,

Hi Jeff(Jwm),
Friendly suggestion, you should update your system pictures. You've had the Altair- Absolare combo for quite some time.
Charles

Can you integrate speakers like the Altairs into a 17x14 room? Seems like an awful lot of speaker for that space. I auditioned them in a room twice that size and they pressurized it pretty good with some big Boulder amps. I'd have to heavily consider Gryphon since it's an amp so highly regarded by the speaker's designer. Best of luck and I'm jealous.