no, i believe that Roger manuf/builds these amps himself now....
Tube Amps vs Sanders ESL Amp for Electrostatics
Fellow Audiogoners, I am considering the purchase of electrostatic speakers and an amplifier. I am a fan of tube amps but due to my preference for electrostatic speakers that place special impedance demands on amps, I am also considering the Sanders ESL amp. Does anyone have experience with the Sanders ESL Amp and tubes amps for electrostats such as Martin Login etc. Thanks in advance for your feedback. Much appreciated.
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I have not heard the ESL amp but have heard the Magtech amp driving Maggies on quite a few occasions and I think that it’s quite impressive. Several of my buddies with more experience are of the same opinion. BUT, sound quality is a personal consideration. To me this sound may not be ideal if you seek ultimate warmth, body, mid-range purity and the dimensionality you would get with tubes. The perfect balance for me would be to match the Magtech with the right tubed dac and/or tubed preamp. |
audiofool1, read this thread where Albert Porter asked a similar question & I did post my thoughts as well.... https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/sanders-10b-electrostatic |
Bombaywalla and Hew, thanks for your comments. I think it would be difficult and costly to find a good tube amp to work successfully with electrostatic speakers. That said in addition to Sanders and Coda high current amps I think there may be a few hybrid amps that make be suitable as well. As it is difficult to audition all the possible available amps, I am relying in part on the advise from my fellow Audiogon members. Thanks for your input. Regards |
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