I would say most tube amps aren't practical for Maggie's in most cases. I would definitely suggest looking into a tube preamp , it will allow you to experience and experiment with tubes and still have plenty of power for your speakers.
Question about wpc on tube amps
I have been kind of looking at tube amps based on what people seem to think about them.
Here is my question- whenever I look at the wpc, they are remarkably low vs. a solid state amp for the money.
It leaves me scratching my head. Then, somewhere I read that you can't compare a tube amp with a solid state amp . Something along the lines of "10 watts of tube power equals 100 watts in a SS amp".
What? Is this real? Seems unlikely to me.
Are the wildly low power ratings on the tube amps I am looking at simply due to the fact I am looking at $1,000 amps vs the bajillion dollar amps you guys buy?
Would I be better off spending the money on a tube preamp for the "tube" sound I always hear about.
I am running Magnepan . 7's with a Bryston amp. Since the . 7's are power hogs are tubes even a realistic thing for me in my lowish budget?
Thanks!
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