The Sonus Faber Elipsa can sound beguiling with a tube amp. I own a pair of the Elipsa SE and drive them with an Audio Research Ref 110. They need high quality power to sound their best. A 100 wpc tube amp is about the lowest I would go. Without enough power, the bass will not be as crisp and well defined. Also it may impact the soundstage and they may sound a little closed in. The only way to know for sure is to hear the amp in your system. With the right amp and preamp these speakers sound amazing. Good luck!
Low power tube amp for Sonus Faber?
I'm thinking of buying an Italian tube integrated Mastersound 845 compact for my SF Elipsa SE.
It uses 2 845 Valves, single ended at 30W per Channel. Would really like to try a valve amp on the Elipsa. Is this a mistake? Has anyone tried this? I've listened to Mastersound pf100 which are 120W mono blocks and I was blown away. Unfortunately the price difference is nearly ten fold. Has anyone tried using a low power valve amp with SF?
It uses 2 845 Valves, single ended at 30W per Channel. Would really like to try a valve amp on the Elipsa. Is this a mistake? Has anyone tried this? I've listened to Mastersound pf100 which are 120W mono blocks and I was blown away. Unfortunately the price difference is nearly ten fold. Has anyone tried using a low power valve amp with SF?