I listened to Rogue 120 Magnum, Cary V12, VTL model?, Musical Fidelity model? The rogue was an easy pick from this line up. However, I ended up with a AirTight ATM-2 -- on a 8-ohm 89-db speakers, similar to your ProAc if I'm not mistaken -- very nice!
Energy, Environment & High End Audio
How to get a great sounding amp without using a ton of energy? It seems I keep running into high energy guzzling amps when I pursue the sound I want. I'm currently running ProAc 2.5's with a Pass Aleph 3. Sounds pretty good, but actually a little bit forward (perhaps the speakers need more breaking in). Anyhow, I'm wanting to go for a slightly less harsh, more fluid sound, and am thinking of getting a tube amp to go with my Rogue 66 preamp. I'm thinking BAT, AR, Cary - around the $2K used level. My problem is that some of these amps run on near 1 kW - about the same a an electric hair dryer or space heater. I'm having problems justifying the power use, except in the winter when we need to heat the house (I live in Arizona). Questions:
1) Can anyone recommend good tube amps with the setup I describe above?
2) Overall, how do you deal with the power use question? Is there a point at which it becomes irresponsible to use so much juice for this passion?
Thanks. Peter S
1) Can anyone recommend good tube amps with the setup I describe above?
2) Overall, how do you deal with the power use question? Is there a point at which it becomes irresponsible to use so much juice for this passion?
Thanks. Peter S