Ralph and Al, just reading over some of my older threads and re-read this one.
Just thinking out loud here. I wonder how many retail B&M sales people really grasp the electronic amp/speaker subject discussed in this and other similar OPs. I honestly am not making a statement one way or the other because I haven't stepped foot in a B&M store in decades to schmooze or listen to various combos of amps and speakers. I just raise the question.
Out of curiousity, I called Paradigm to ask whether the S8s (my speakers) were designed to work best with SS or tube amps. The tech service rep said the S8s soak up current, as much as the amp can push out. In fact, he said SS was the way to go.
Now, . . . my amp is tube. Would my rig sound even better with a high quality SS amp, I rhetorically ask?? Maybe, just maybe. In the meantime, the rig sounds pretty good as is. I have a great subwoofer, which back-stops the fronts, so if I have low quality bass output, it's pretty well masked.
I would be curious if any A'gon members who are or were on the retail B&M side of the hobby would chime in. I'd sure like to hear their views.
Just thinking out loud here. I wonder how many retail B&M sales people really grasp the electronic amp/speaker subject discussed in this and other similar OPs. I honestly am not making a statement one way or the other because I haven't stepped foot in a B&M store in decades to schmooze or listen to various combos of amps and speakers. I just raise the question.
Out of curiousity, I called Paradigm to ask whether the S8s (my speakers) were designed to work best with SS or tube amps. The tech service rep said the S8s soak up current, as much as the amp can push out. In fact, he said SS was the way to go.
Now, . . . my amp is tube. Would my rig sound even better with a high quality SS amp, I rhetorically ask?? Maybe, just maybe. In the meantime, the rig sounds pretty good as is. I have a great subwoofer, which back-stops the fronts, so if I have low quality bass output, it's pretty well masked.
I would be curious if any A'gon members who are or were on the retail B&M side of the hobby would chime in. I'd sure like to hear their views.