Bill,
This is why at the end of the day everyone simply must trust what they hear and be content. Two people can be in the same listening room critiquing a system and comparing/swapping components and form very different impressions that are "equally " valid. Someone could listen to your system and prefer the tube amplifier while your clear preference is the Lyngdorf 2170. This is not uncommon as people key in and are drawn to various sonic attributes that they place higher value on.
It’s very possible you’d enjoy the Crescendos with even more powerful amplifiers than your Lyngdorf, say maybe 400 to 500 watts. Conversely another listener may feel that this is the wrong direction and believes that the sound quality takes a backwards step. Different ears,different priorities and taste. I believe that you should try a very high power class of D amplifier, it could very possibly be the ideal pathway for your needs. There are a variety of amplifier choices for this excellent speaker that would prove sucessful matches, just depends on what someone is trying to accomplish musically. Robert Lee consistently chooses to use the Triode Corp amplifier more often than not, I can understand why based on my listening exposure to this pairing.
Charles
