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Tube Amps for Revel Salons

I'm thinking of going back to tube amps. I would either have to sell my first generation Revel Salons or find a suitablr tube amp that works well with them. I love these speakers, but they do require a certain amount of power to bring out the best in them. Anyone driving these with tubes? What do you recommend? What is the minimum power you would use? Or should I just sell them and get speakers that are more tube friendly? Thanks.
prairiedog
prairiedog OP
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Any solid state amps you would recommend to get a smooth sound (no solid state harshness)?
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
Those who can't either afford to maintain large power tube amps or just don't want hassle with rolling of 12 tubes or more or simply can't drive demanding speakers with any tube power enjoy performance of McIntosh solid state amps that sound very similar to tube ones.
If you research large macs such as MC352 and higher power models, I guess you find for yourself the best match. Mate it with matching tube preamps and your system will be no compromise to the BAT VK150se or VTL450(how many tubes are there???)
knghifi
1,668 posts
 
Checkout Carver Cherry 180's or Black Beauty. 180's can drive MBL 101e MK11 without issues ... has a 2 ohm tap.
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hk_fan
460 posts
 
Look into Parasound JC1's.
sgunther
187 posts
 
I use the Rogue M-180 monoblocks with KT 120 output tubes to drive Martin Logan Summits electrostats which are a notoriously difficult load and I love the results. Definitely not to tubey, made in America and not to expensive.
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