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Best ARC tube amps for classical music?

I have thought of using an old ARC tube amp together with my Sonab OA 116 loudspeakers, and I am listening to classical music via a Thorens 126 gramophone.

I see there are many models of the old ones, and I wonder which of them be best suited for my loudspeakers and choice of music genre.

I am particularly occupied with the timbral sound of the musical instruments.

I have already been recommended a D-79, but this one is probably not so easy to get? Hopefully, there would also be some other models that woud do?

Best regards,
Axtl
axtl

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axtl OP
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Thanks a lot for the recommendations.
By the way, today I was offered a SP 10. So I am wondering if I should go for this one. Working ok though the electrolytic capacitors are unchanged.
Regards,
axtl
axtl OP
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Quad 44,
ARC SP 8/10/11, depending on which models I might get.
axtl OP
7 posts
 
Thanks a lot for all replies.
I am after ARC equipment since in Scandinavia ARC tube amps are quite commonly used with Sonab and Carlsson loadspeakers
axtl OP
7 posts
 
What do you think of D 90?
axtl OP
7 posts
 
The cost will perhaps not be a very limiting factor as to this, what really counts is to have a perfect match between the amplifier and the loudspeaker.

By the way, I will probably start to use other loudspeakers, the Gradient Revolution.
Do you know whether an ARC would suit to the midrange and treble section of the Gradients?
Impedance = 3 ohms in Active mode, and sensitivity around 91 dB.
Best regards,
Axtl
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