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int-amp for Paradigm Studio-20s?

Just ordered Studio 20s and am researching a quality integrated amp for it. Budget is $800-1000. Should I look at tubes?
This is for 2.1 music only, living room ... classical, jazz, some rock, mixed ... not super loud.

Haven't had a tube amp before. Are they high maintenance?
Any good entry-level hybrids perhaps?

Thanks,
Rob
albireo13
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happynick
58 posts
 
my brotherinlaw has the studio 20 and I have or should say did have a rogue 80 tube amp,and the combo is just plain fantastic sorry I sold my rogue,tubes give them a warmth and fullness and really just plainly sound great!!!
facten
2,875 posts
 
SS - portal panache - very musical integrated 100 wpc
albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
Mst ... you use 10watt Jolida 10s?
Isn't that kind of low output drive?
Any problems with dynamic signals?

Rob
mst
163 posts
 
My Paradigm 20s sound terrific with a 10 wpc tubed amp. They would sound even better with more substantial tubed amps.
ltodd
14 posts
 
I had the Studio 20s with an NAD 744 receiver and an 80 watt tube integrated. While there were definite improvements in some areas with tubes, the overall sound was more balanced and satisfying with the NAD. The 20s are excellent speakers, but definitely dip into 4 ohm territory, which is not the strength of tubes.
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