Hi ,
Im using the ST-85 directly from an Ayon CD1s to a pair of
Andra II's.
The room is 18 X 23 and the VTL manages it better than Bel canto class D S300 even when I biamplified with another s300 ( actually a 300i on bypass mode).
The ST-85 is just enough for complex demanding passages but
I feel more power is better there . Performs well on the 90%-95% of the music I listen to.
I just bought a pair of VTL MB-125 from a fellow Agoner and waiting to test them. Im quite sure them will get the last drop of juice there.
As a final comment , there is no other PP 2 x el34 @ channel that can manage in such an efortless way than the st-85.
Im using the ST-85 directly from an Ayon CD1s to a pair of
Andra II's.
The room is 18 X 23 and the VTL manages it better than Bel canto class D S300 even when I biamplified with another s300 ( actually a 300i on bypass mode).
The ST-85 is just enough for complex demanding passages but
I feel more power is better there . Performs well on the 90%-95% of the music I listen to.
I just bought a pair of VTL MB-125 from a fellow Agoner and waiting to test them. Im quite sure them will get the last drop of juice there.
As a final comment , there is no other PP 2 x el34 @ channel that can manage in such an efortless way than the st-85.