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ASL Explorer 805 DE/JM Lab Alto Utopia combo????

I am considering the Antique Sound Lab Explorer 805 DE 50 wpc tube amps as a second/just playing around set of power amps for my JM Lab Alto Utopias. They are currently driven by McIntosh 501's and I want to give the tube thing a whirl. I chose the ASL amps because of their price. Any comments regarding this combo are welcome.
cajunpepe
aball
2,018 posts
 
I think the bass will suffer but give it a shot. Just be sure you go easy on the volume control.

Arthur
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
>>I chose the ASL amps because of their price.<<

That speaker dips to about 3 ohms and has a minimum power requirement of 40WPC.

For the same price, about $2000 used, a better choice IMO is a pair of Rogue M-120 Magnum. Better power supplies and more horsepower. Not to mention the relability issue.

Good luck.
cajunpepe OP
255 posts
 
Thanks, guys. My main concern was when this amp would "run out of gas". I chose this one over the Monsoon or Hurricane amps(both are @2000 used) because it is SET. I am not too familiar with the Rogue M-120 other than just what I have read on Agon. I figured if I was going to experiment with tubes, I might as well go SET. If many of you feel that the SET amps are underpowered for the Alto Utopias,I may go in another direction.

Thanks again
Pepe
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