I was lucky enough to get a pair from one of the first shipments of Sopra No2's to the U.S., now enjoying them for over 2 1/2 years.
I drive them with a McIntosh tube preamp and McIntosh MC452 power amp. I have them in a 24x26' room and when I'm really cranking it, the needles on the power amp dance around the 4.5 watt mark.
The Sopra's are quite efficient, so I'd chose a "warm sounding" amp, modest power output would likely be OK, unless you listen in a really large room, at high volumes.
I have heard the Sopra's driven by what I'd call a "fast sounding" amp, and didn't like them so much.
BTW, please be patient as you break these speakers in. I found they really "settled in" in about six months.
I drive them with a McIntosh tube preamp and McIntosh MC452 power amp. I have them in a 24x26' room and when I'm really cranking it, the needles on the power amp dance around the 4.5 watt mark.
The Sopra's are quite efficient, so I'd chose a "warm sounding" amp, modest power output would likely be OK, unless you listen in a really large room, at high volumes.
I have heard the Sopra's driven by what I'd call a "fast sounding" amp, and didn't like them so much.
BTW, please be patient as you break these speakers in. I found they really "settled in" in about six months.