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Tube amp for Dynaudio Contour 2.8 speakers

Just wondering if any members have experience with Dynaudio speakers, especially the Contour 2.8. I am looking to purchase a tube amp to run my Contour 2.8 speakers. Any recomendation would be a help for me. Thanks!
seantrong
gtfsr
29 posts
 
I had a the 1.8MKII's with a ARC D250MKII.
240 watts per channel. I thought it was Great!
Then I replaced the D250 with a Carver LightStar 2.0
WOW! What I was missing. BASS.
Sorry but tube amps aren't going to cut it.
Unless you like loose blabby bass, with your woofers flapping
all around.

GTF
seantrong OP
5 posts
 
GTF,
I appreciate the response. I am not a solid state person, and I don't think I can listen to another solid state. I know that Dynaudio speakers are inefficient and low impedance but does anyone out there try running it with VTl, CJ or any tube amps? I am pretty sure that any push and pull amp around 200watts would be enough power?
gtfsr
29 posts
 
Low impedance & needing good damping to control the woofers is essential. It's not the power it's the control.
What wrong with SS?
I went from an ARC SPII MKII & D250MKII to a
Carver Lightstar 2.0 and Air Tight ATL-10A
No noise, no heat, vastly lower electric bill, no maintance,
and great sound.
The aboue is what I would use if I had those speakers.

GTF
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