Tube Amps for Revel Salons

Well they do have bi-amp possibilities. I actuall inquired with Harman about an active crossover but didn't get much help. The manual mentions that identical signals need to be sent to both upper and lower speaker jacks but may mean identical gain.
Otherwise it seems like a great speaker to bi-amp with an active crossover. High powered solid state is relatively cheap for the bottom and would put your tubes to good use on the top.
Would be very interested as to what you decide. BTW, I'm very interested in a pair of Salon 2s but like you have questions about the amps.

Without adequate power you will not be able to get the best from these speakers. With my NAD 2 I get decent sound, but looses composure and control. I personally think a pure Class A Pass Labs Amp or similar would be the way to go.

My revel salons are imposing, but with their Grills off and Mahogany finish, they are simply gorgeous.

Any one having experience of driving Revel Salon 2 speakers with Rogue Audio Apollo tube monoblocks (at 250W each)? How well?

https://www.highperformancestereo.com/power-amplifiers/balanced-audio-technology-vk-500-amplifier-with-bat-pack.html

prairiedog
I’m thinking of going back to tube amps. I would either have to sell my first generation Revel Salons or find a suitablr tube amp that works well with them.

The Revels at 87db you need a quality >150w tube amp that has a quality output transformer with 4ohm and/or even 2ohm output transformer taps, that should do the job and will get good bass out of them, the brute'ish Audio Research’s come to mind.

But forget about getting down to anywhere near 20hz as the -50% phase angle combined with the 3ohms load will curtail the amp from giving those frequencies.
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Cheers George