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do tubes rock ??

I will be purchasing a new amp/preamp setup for a set of Thiel 7's. My musical taste is rock and roll music and I like it loud. I have a small dedicated listening room (20 x 24). I love the warm sound of tubes but am concerned that they will not provide the sound pressure levels I want from the speakers. Am I crazy ??
x947
plugged
28 posts
 
Yes, tubes rock, look at the guitar amps many of the better players use and you'll figure it out. But you'll need beaucoup horsepower to do it with your speakers...and I do mean beaucoup.
carl_eber
1,425 posts
 
If a tube amp is powerful enough, it'll play loud enough. However, your room is NOT a small room. A "small" room is about 60% of the volume of your room, or less. I would categorize your room as "large-ish".
no_money
638 posts
 
you might want to try tube pre with ss amp. I would hate to see what you consider large!
bryceeboy
115 posts
 
X947, try a pair of the new Wolcotts for a tube amp that rocks, however with your speaks you may want to consider No_money's responce, the Thiels need mondo power to really shine.
john_l
782 posts
 
Try an amp with el-34 tubes. I've owned amps with 6550, kt88, and kt99. The el-34 is great for rock. Tube amps in general do not have the authoritative bass of a solid state though. They do get the sound and growl of electric guitars right.
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