It's amazing the different ampifiers used with the Spica TC 50's. I have had my best luck with a Dynaco ST 70 with Sound Valves input board. There are numerous other mods
done to it as well including a new power transformer, B+ power supply improvements. I'm also using a VanAlstine Super PAS 3si preamp and a Oppo 980 with Scott Nixon Tube DAC. I have a pair of TC60's also. I tried several solid state amps and they all sounded good but not as good as my
trusted Dyna. I have had many friends over and they were all impressed with the level of sound I had achieved.
I have tried to replace the Spicas with speakers that cost up to $5000 and the Spicas still remain. My room is 13 x 14 feet also. My first killer system was a pair of Spica TC 50's with the PS Audio IV a Spica Sub and SOTA TT with JS Technology Air Bearing Tonearm with a Sumiko Talisman S
LO cartridge. I embarassed a friends system that cost nearly $40k during the mid 80's. Vinyl was still king and I was enjoying it serving our country. Twenty Five years later I am on my 5th pair of TC50's and First pair of TC60's. I say tubes first and make sure the the power supply is designed properly. Good Luck and happy listening.
done to it as well including a new power transformer, B+ power supply improvements. I'm also using a VanAlstine Super PAS 3si preamp and a Oppo 980 with Scott Nixon Tube DAC. I have a pair of TC60's also. I tried several solid state amps and they all sounded good but not as good as my
trusted Dyna. I have had many friends over and they were all impressed with the level of sound I had achieved.
I have tried to replace the Spicas with speakers that cost up to $5000 and the Spicas still remain. My room is 13 x 14 feet also. My first killer system was a pair of Spica TC 50's with the PS Audio IV a Spica Sub and SOTA TT with JS Technology Air Bearing Tonearm with a Sumiko Talisman S
LO cartridge. I embarassed a friends system that cost nearly $40k during the mid 80's. Vinyl was still king and I was enjoying it serving our country. Twenty Five years later I am on my 5th pair of TC50's and First pair of TC60's. I say tubes first and make sure the the power supply is designed properly. Good Luck and happy listening.