Amp or blocks for Total Eclipse


Have a pair of ex demo TE’s on trial – having trouble driving them.
Tried a Try 335? Valve integrated – grainy and veiled
Xindak mono blocks – bass light
Bada 380? 20 anniversaries – no detail
As usual a bit money challenged – your thoughts?
fotophred

Showing 2 responses by charles1dad

I have total eclipse 11 version and with the 8 watt Coincident Frankenstein MK2 amps drive them effortlessly and with projection of sound into a 14x26 feet room at moderate to loud volumes. These speakers are quite an easy load. SET amplifiers with good transformers and a stout power supply will serve you well.
Fotophred,
One point I forgot to mention in my ealier post is that I a have a push-pull amplifier. I`ts the very fine Bella Extreme 100 monoblocks (V-cap version) by Response Audio. This amp is conservatively rated at 100 watt pentode/ 60watts triode and is quite powerful and dynamic. However the sound with the 8 watt SET frankenstein is as big and dynamic but more transparent and palpable. These speakers will work with both low and high power tubes and solid state amplifiers. You`ll need high quaility amps as the T.E. are very resolving(but are`nt analytical at all). Hope this helps.