@nogaps actually i have a different experience hence i am asking about this. haha my 25w cary monoblocks have no issues powering my 90db kef reference 5s, and I really love them. I also hahe a dali minuet se that is 86db in my bedroom powered by 7w 45 tube push pull amp. Both have enough volume to satisfy me :) I listen at 80-85 db levels.
Can single ended 211 or 212 amplifiers drive magnepan 20.7?
Dear All
I have been reading up about maggies and am chasing after a huge immersive soundstage that the maggies provide, and would like to combine them with a sweet and musical sound that single ended tube amplifiers provide.
I currently own the cary 805 ae mono blocks which uses a single ended 211 class A output of ~25watts, and am wondering if an amplifier like this or something much bigger like the 212 single ended tube amplifier with 40-50w of class A1 output can drive the magnepan 20.7s?
Cant seem to find much info on the web, or people with any experience. Would definitely appreciate any advice or sharing of experiences here! :)
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Thegreenman
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@kennymacc hahaha exactly right! tubes for tweeters and mids, large beefy solid states for the bass! |
@lcherepkai oic, will go take a looks at your speakers and amplifier! thanks for sharing the experience! |
@atmasphere hehe you are right! its 7 watt push pull with 4 45 tubes. I mentioned in my original post! hehe normally 45 set is 1.5 watts |
@atmasphere thanks for letting me know SETs wont work :( i know of those very rare stuff tt prob will, for example NAT audio large tube amps that output 120w class A, but the price is probably in the stratosphere. but yes I guess you are right in general esp these 2 tubes. Thanks for bringing me back to earth! |
@kennyc yeah that would be the best! I guess the only way out is the maggies 30.7 where you can drive the high/mid with SET, and woofers with high powered solid state! but price is abit more, and room size can be a constraint for many. |
@dseltz will check them out, thanks! any experience w the class D driving maggies? thanks |
@dseltz thanks so much for your input! :) and really appreciative of such a kind hearted and sweet soul like you offering to lend me your amplifier! :) Unfortunately im not anywhere near New Orleans. But very thankful for nice peeps around like you! ☺️ |
@atmasphere wow you really are the master! Thanks so much for your heartfelt advice! Think its the answer tt I dont like, but need to hear! Appreciate it a lot!
Also, what do you think about parallel single ended amplifiers? eg 2 or 4 211 tubes per channel? I have heard some people say PSEs lose the magic as their power supply is shared/compromised compared to pure SETs.
Thanks! |