Amps with high voltage?


I just bought a set of speakers that needs an amp that requires a large voltage swing. This speaker drops to 2 ohms in the extreme treble range. So while it draws almost no current , it needs a large voltage swing to drive to its full outputs capabilities. Any suggestions for amps with large voltage swings?
bobheinatz

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I used to have the InnerSound Eros Mk-II. The best amps I found to drive them were the Monarchy Audio SE-160 tube/MOSFET monoblocks. They had a warm, musical character, with very lovely treble performance. They blended more seamlessly with the Eros than any other amps I tried.

The InnerSound ESL amp had plenty of power and pop, and the clarity was outstanding, yet it made for a thin and bright sound with the Eros. I would avoid it unless you'll have a lush-sounding tube preamp preceeding it. If you're not using a preamp and are using the InnerSound crossover/amp, then a tube/solid-state hybrid amp makes the most sense in my view (having tried a lot of different combinations myself).

Happy Listening!