2. amps-preamps
  3. 140001-93362

Whats the FATTEST sounding Tube amp to warm up Lean speakers?

What would you say is the fattest, warmest fullest sounding Tube amp to fatten up
Merlin VSM's?

They are 8 ohm, and easy to drive. 30wpc would do.

From my understanding, through reading here, the Famous match with AtmaSphere s30 actually doubles up on the natural detailed and spacious yet lean character of the Merlins.

Which Amp would do the opposite - be a little forgiving and sweet in the higher mids and fatter and fuller in the lower mids?

Thanks
128x128dumbeat
rodman99999
6,158 posts
 
@dumbeat- Regarding under-biasing: That will somewhat reduce your dynamics and may soften what you’re calling, "bite". Trying that won’t hurt anything, and actually increases tube life, though- at the cost of fidelity. https://wallofsound.ca/audioreviews/amplification/output-tube-biasing-an-introduction/
Post removed 
kw6
692 posts
 
I think better to start with new speakers!
oddiofyl's avatar
oddiofyl
3,878 posts
 
The Mid Monos are designed around EL34 and that's what I'm using now...

KT 88 does sound "fatter" ,  but it's always best to have a speaker that appeals to your listening tastes rather than trying different gear to "tune" them 
dumbeat's avatar
dumbeat OP
108 posts
 
Thing is this speaker appeals to me in many ways but not all.

Since this is the biggest most cumbersome piece in the chain, im trying to adjust to it before i give up and continue schlepping more speakers that may or may not work in my room... But essentially of course you are right...
More to discover