Amplifier for Audio Physics Virgo II

What type of tweeter did AP employ in the Virgo ll.
Just curious if it was a metal or soft dome.

hi Yslee:
I owned the Virgo II for a few years, and to be honest I still miss them dearly, despite having 'upgraded' to other speakers. I actually drove them with KR Audio 6000 monos, providing <30wpc, and I thought they sounded wonderful. I also used a pair of 65wpc Blue Circle BC2 monos, which also sounded great (but the KR were that bit more palpable and richer). I'm not sure you need a lot of power here - just the right amp(s) for your taste.

One other key point I need to make and I can't emphasise this enough - I used a pair of Sistrum 004 stands beneath my Virgo IIs - the difference was night and day. You could spend many thousands and not get the benefit that this relatively affordable upgrade can provide. Good luck - you have a very fine pair of speakers. Enjoy.

My latest pair (I missed them and bought another pair after 2 years) sound very good bi-amped with a pair of Pass Labs Aleph 3s.

Thanks for all the wonderful recommendations. I am leaning towards SS.

I am actually a little surprised that Aleph 3 can drive them. When you say bi-amp, do you mean mono-block setup, one Aleph 3 for each speaker? Actually, the Aleph 5 (60Wpc) did came across my mind, wonder if anyone have hear that setup. I had both amps before, and if my memory serves me right, they sounded wonderfull but a little 'thin' with my Thiels.

Fjn04, I am not quite sure what kind of tweeter it has. I took a look, looks like soft dome but I can't be sure. Maybe others can clarify.

Yslee , thanks for the reply. I am quite sure others could clarify. Perhaps no one is because it really does not apply to your original post. I could certainly understand if that is the case. It's not a big deal , so it wouldn't make sense to post a thread with the question. With regards to your post, I did hear the Virgo's (I think 2's) at CES several years ago. They were driven by the Hovland gear, Radia amp and their tube preamp. I was very impressed w/ what I heard in a brief listen. Some of the class A amps really seem to be more powerful than their rating. This was my experience w/ both my Accuphase and a short listen to the Lamm 1.2 Ref amps. Certainly it's been documented here that the Aleph amps are very good, musical solid state. Sounds like a good direction if you can't do tubes. Another amp I heard recently that impressed me was the ARC Classic 60. You may want to consider the heat issue w/ the Pass Aleph series before going that direction. Just to clarify, the Hovland amp I heard was the EL-34 amp, not he SS one. So, it may have been the Sapphire. Not too familiar w/ their line, even the preamp name escapes me. Anyway, not sure what their tech support would be, since the Co. seems to be no longer in the US.