Focal Electra 1038be owners,

Question to 1038Be owners: at what frequency do you crossover from the mains to your subs (assuming that you have one or two)?

I power them using the Parasound A21 (350 WPC into 4 ohms) but still get better sound with twin front-firing subs handling frequencies below 60Hz or 80Hz.

Kind of a bummer as the crossover from woofers to midrange driver is a low 230Hz.

I've a pair of 1038BE speakers. I use them with an old Rotel amplifier (RA-985BX, 2x100W (8Ohm; damping faktor: 400) that I want to replace. The list includes these amplifiers:
Gato Dia-250S Gato Amp-150 Kinki Studio EX-7M Hegel H190
Has anyone tried any of them with 1038BE? Was there consistency or did it sound wrong?
The sound isn’t bad with Rotell either but I’m looking for a faster more precise sound. I want a fast, accurate, opened sound but I want to avoid sharp highs.

Thanks.

 Cant comment on any of your listed choices, but I highly suggest that whatever amp you choose , it should be able to drive a 4 ohm or lower load. These speakers need current.

What I'm using with the 1038be are the mono blocks PS Audio M700. These are excellent and powerful class D amps, going very well with the Focals. But, as you know, both are modern kits, the clarity is phenomenal, bass is there, highs as good and mids too. What is missing perhaps is the closeness and warmth of the vintage sound from 1975-1990.
Has anybody tried any vintage integrateds or modern tubes with these Focals?
Thanks.

I've had great success with my 1038BE with ARC VT80SE, Raven Silhouette MK2, Odyssey Kismet.