It sounds as if there is a decreasing impedance with frequency, a common problem with ESL's and tubes as well. :(
We need the actual impedance curve to be sure.
We need the actual impedance curve to be sure.
Planar ribbon speaker and Tubes Not working Please help!
Tubes + ESL's...Not good! ESL's can dip to 1/2 an ohm! They need pure solid state muscle to drive them correctly...Your PL's don't have it.Just a FWIW- in this case a magnetic planar is being used. @audiogurujax I would see if you can borrow a set of ZEROs (www.zeroimpedance.com) and see if they solve your problem. If so then we can conclude that the speaker's impedance curve goes lower than you think. |
I already tried various cables, all 3 of the amps Tabs 2,4,8 ohm (PL amps are 2,4,8 ohm in mono and 4,8,16 ohm in stereo) and I tried all of my 3 tubes.Have you tried triode mode? John Atkinson’s measurements of the non-HP version of the amp indicate output impedances in ultra-linear mode that are extremely high, while being considerably lower in triode mode. As others have alluded to, high amplifier output impedance = reduced highs if the speaker’s impedance is lower at high frequencies than at lower frequencies. Good luck. Regards, -- Al |