I had listened to the original Shearwaters on several occasions some years back at a local dealer. The different amps each time I visited were VTL ST-85's, Mesa tube integrated switched to Triode (20w), Although the room was somewhat problematic(terrible design for a demo room) Either amp drove them very nicely, even the low watt mesa.
The best sound produced by these speakers though was in another room/system and driven by a Plinius SA 100Mk11. They really sang and completely dissapeared, and still had the nice tonal balance of the tubes.
The best sound produced by these speakers though was in another room/system and driven by a Plinius SA 100Mk11. They really sang and completely dissapeared, and still had the nice tonal balance of the tubes.