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Amp recommendations for Tannoy Canterbury SE

I have just purchased the Tannoy Canterbury SE speakers and am driving them with my existing Ayon Audio Triton II KT88-based monoblocks delivering 100 Watts per channel. My only source Ayon CD-5 is connected directly to the Ayon monos, since the CD-5 has got a decent volume control. I listen to mostly very fast and dynamic music including rock, techno and others.

My initial impressions are that I am not getting speed, punch and tight bass. I am wondering if this is possibly due to an amp mismatch. While the tube amp's 100 Watts seem more than adequate for Canterburys 8 ohms and 96db spec, I wish I could get better results.

I am seeking recommendations on what could be the best suitable amp for the Tannoy Canterburies. I am open to both tubes and solid state.
- What could be some of the best Tube Amps as well as Solid State Amps that could be a good match ?
- Existing Tannoy Prestige series speaker owners - what amps do you use ?
- Should I be looking at tube amps which are based on tubes other than KT-88 ?

If you have any other recommendations in positioning/configuring the Canterburies please let me know too.

Many thanks in advance
Wilfred
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robertwolfee
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The Tannoy Kensington replaced a pair of Maggies 3.6 and the amplfier now is a Audionote kit one with caps replaced by VCaps.
Sound source is Tentlabs, a DIY cd player selling for more than 3.500 Euro.
It is the best I have ever heard.
Amp used before, the usual: Audio research, Krell, Passlabs, EAR, VAC, Cary, Quicksilver and I do not believe all these will beat a 9 watts SET: once you have heard a SET, there is no going back.
Tannoy is efficient enough to be played loud.
Go listen to a good SET; like Audionote or Kondo.
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