Tube amp for Dynaudio Contour 2.8 speakers

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

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?

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

Seanstrong,

If you don't like the traditional Krell / Pass / Levinson sort of high end solid state sound, but still need something that mates with inefficient speakers like the Dynaudios, you may want to try something like the Bel Canto Evo 2 line (a company that knows tube sound) or the new PS Audio GCC amps, which have substantial bass control, but don't have the glare of traditional SS equipment. They don't sound exactly like tubes but they don't sound exactly like SS or hybrid amps either, so I'd at least audition them with your Dynaudo 2.8s (Esotar tweeters?)

Most high end dealers will allow you an in-home audition, so it can't hurt to check it out.