audio physic virgo and valves

thats what i thought... thanks :) .

I'm currently driving Virgo II's with a Primaluna Prologue 2 tube amp rated at 40wpc. The sound is rich, full and dynamic. There's not a hint that the amp isn't delivering enough power.

The Virgos are awesome speakers. I plan on keeping mine for a long, long time.

do you find the soundstage is big with the prima luna?

The soundstage is fairly big with the Primaluna, but I've heard larger. The CJ Premier 17/MV60SE combo in particular throws a huge soundstage, especially in terms of depth. For about 7 times the cost of the PL, I can get a slightly larger soundstage, slightly better image focus and inner detail and some more air around the notes. It's a matter of how much one is willing to spend to squeeze out that extra measure of sonic performance.

One of the most musically convincing systems I've heard in a store was a pair of Virgos driven by a VAC Avatar tube integrated. It generated 60/60 watts in pentode operation, and something like 28/28 in pseudo-triode mode. Great option. The room was sizable and in pentode mode, power was sufficient whenever triode mode ran out of oomph. The system blew away everything bigger and more expensive in the store at that time.

Phil