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Amplifier for Tannoy Turnberry GR

I just purchased a pair of beautiful Tannoy Turnberry GR speakers and now I need to purchase an amplifier for them. I would really love to try a SET amp but definitely want to stick with a tube amp(s). I have a line on some Wyetech amps - a pair of Wyetech Onyx rated at 13 watts and a Wyetech Topaz 211 rated at 18 watts. The Onyx mono blocks are available for around $2000 while the Topaz is going for $6000 - the Topaz is at the very top of my budget.

How would these amps do with the Turnberrys? What are other Turnberry owners using?
mmarshall

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charles1dad
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The Wyetech Amplifiers have earned esteemed reputations for sound and
built quality. Two different sound characters I'd imagine, output tubes are
6AS7GA vs 211 tubes. 2K seems a very good value for the Onyx mono
blocks.
Good Luck,
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charles1dad
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Pani,
I'm generally partial to tubes in most cases. I however suspect that the transistor First Watt amps will outperform certain tube amps as you cited. Not every tube amplifier is a good one.
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charles1dad
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Larryi,
Wow, that is some unexpected insight, that is disappointing . Although the bottom line is how does it sound? Not good based on your recent listening experience. At the very least you can say it is build very differently than the Wyetech amplifier. I hope Mmarshall can hear both amps with his speakers and decide.
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charles1dad
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Larryi,
I wonder when MAC made this manufacturing change? I am Really surprised by the use of circuit board traces for input and speaker connectors. You're right, output transformer quality was historically a strength of this brand.
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charles1dad
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Larryi,
We seem to hear in a very similar manner. I always enjoy your well thought out insight and impressions in these forums.
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