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infinity 1b's- should i go tubes for top end???

audio friends,, i have infinity 1b's. a parasound 3500 for the bottom end and a rotel 1090 for the top end. the sound?? i think it sounds great. smooth and clean with great power. everybody says tubes for the top. to do this would mean selling the rotel for maybe $1000 and having to put out another $1000 to get say a 100wpc setup. amps in my range would be something like rogue 150's, audio research vs110's, cary slm100's. lets face it, i would want at least 100 wps for the mid/tweed panels. the BIG question is on just how much of an inprovement in sound is there going to be??. everybody says the rotel 1090 is a great amp, i tend to agree, and it does sound good. i would just hate to spend the time and money without decient results. and the reliable factor. the rotel probable will last for years. tubes?? how much up keep will they be just to get a decient year out of them. can someone convince me either way.
tomtab

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tomtab OP
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thank you schipo. which would you recommend i get the second of. the rotel 1090 or the parasound 3500??
tomtab OP
97 posts
 
thank you for the responces guys. i realize alot of times its just a matter of luck hitting apon the perfect combo. someone along time ago told me, in audio there is always something better. the question is are you happy with what you have now. i guess i am in a way,just dont like the feeling i might be missing out on better sound. rick, have you tried any ss amps on the top to see how they sounded in your system?. the arc vt100. i see them for sale alot. what would you concider the difference between the mac 275's and the arc vt100's thanks again
tomtab OP
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thank you rick for your input. i am very happy with the amps i have now so maybe i will go for another one of the two. if i had to pick one over the other i think i would go with the 3500 parasound. heres why, first of all the amp provides top notch strong clean bass. most reviewers would agree with that. second, i did have the 3500 on the mid/tweeter panel once to see how it sounded and it did sound very good there. some folks might say the rotel is a little smoother then the parasound in the middle area but i really cant hear that muself. how some people can hear every little difference between amps i cant figure. i had five different amps on the mid/tweeter panel and to me, they all sounded 99% the same and ive been listening for a long time now. just maybe to my ears,any good amp sounds good. thanks for the help
tomtab OP
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thanks randy, i see you alot on the ak site also. now just do me a favor, send me your 275 for a few weeks. i will try it out and if i like it i will send it back to you and pick up one myself tomt
tomtab OP
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thank you all for your responses. im going to try some tubes for the top. my first choice i think is going to be the rogue 150's. they are resonably priced and have good power,something the 1b's like. if anybody thinks they are not a good start, im listening. tell my why. i know there are alot of tube amps out there but im not into paying over $3000 for them. i think these will do the job.

tom t
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