Great Input Plsl. Did you have the Melos custom built? I am getting excellent sound with the Wolcott Amps but still have an urge to audition another amp. What changes did they make from the original Melos?
The wolcott's sound great with Jazz and small ensemble's but with orchestra it gets a little strained at high volumes. I thought this could be attributed to a lively room. Is it possible that these amps at 220 watts aren't powerful enough. Your thoughts.
I talked with Dunlavy and they were auditioning the Aloia 13.01. They said it is one of the bests sounds with Dunlavy V's. What is amazing is the amps are rated at 30 watts. The amps use an inductive power supply which makes a huge difference. I hope to check it out in near future.
They're comparisons were that the aloia had a better soundstage,deeper and more precise.A more complete sound with great bass. With a 30 watt amp this is contradictory to most people's recommendations.
I received the Aloia's aweek ago and was absolutely floored on how they controlled this speaker. One amp was enough to get unbelievable sound. Bi-amping added a touch bigger soundstage. I sold the Wolcotts immediately and realised what an awful match these were.
I couldn't believe that 30 Watts could drive these either but its obvious that Watts aren't what's the concern. It's the clean current driving the voice coil that really controls this speaker from an inductance power supply.
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