Friends,
Hope everyone is well here. I am visiting after a long time. I have a query on behalf of a close buddy of mine. He is using a pair of TAD CR1x loudspeakers. Gorgeous speakers for sure. The source is an EMT 927 TT & JPA66 preamp. For the amplification things are getting tricky. He has tried the TAD M700s reference power amp and while it sounds very controlled, it doesn't have the openness and dimensionality of tone that a good tube/SET amp provides. We are considering trying a good SET for this system. Given that TAD needs some power to blossom well and expand effortlessly, at least 40 watts of SET power would be needed. The quick choices are Kondo Kagura, Audio Note(UK) Gaku-On & Wavac HE833 Mk2. But I need more suggestions :
1. The first concern is, is it okay to pair a TAD CR1x which is an 86db sensitive (and not a very easy load) with an SET? Has anyone tried such a pairing?
2. Has anyone heard the Kondo, AN(UK) and Wavac gears to suggest a comparison? I am just a bit worried on the amount of Silver used in Kondo. I have normally found that silver takes away something from the flow and harmonics. Tell me more about it.
2. What other options can be considered in this realm? No SS please. If there is a terrific tube push-pull amp that I should consider, do suggest
Room size is moderate 17 x 13 feet. Music preferred are classic rock, jazz, pop and some classical.
Hope everyone is well here. I am visiting after a long time. I have a query on behalf of a close buddy of mine. He is using a pair of TAD CR1x loudspeakers. Gorgeous speakers for sure. The source is an EMT 927 TT & JPA66 preamp. For the amplification things are getting tricky. He has tried the TAD M700s reference power amp and while it sounds very controlled, it doesn't have the openness and dimensionality of tone that a good tube/SET amp provides. We are considering trying a good SET for this system. Given that TAD needs some power to blossom well and expand effortlessly, at least 40 watts of SET power would be needed. The quick choices are Kondo Kagura, Audio Note(UK) Gaku-On & Wavac HE833 Mk2. But I need more suggestions :
1. The first concern is, is it okay to pair a TAD CR1x which is an 86db sensitive (and not a very easy load) with an SET? Has anyone tried such a pairing?
2. Has anyone heard the Kondo, AN(UK) and Wavac gears to suggest a comparison? I am just a bit worried on the amount of Silver used in Kondo. I have normally found that silver takes away something from the flow and harmonics. Tell me more about it.
2. What other options can be considered in this realm? No SS please. If there is a terrific tube push-pull amp that I should consider, do suggest
Room size is moderate 17 x 13 feet. Music preferred are classic rock, jazz, pop and some classical.