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Moving away from inefficient/low impedance speaker in order to move to a Tube Amp

I think this is talked about more on the amplifier side...tubes to solid state or vice versa. But as we all know, going with a  tube amp requires some effort in choosing the proper speaker. I have Harbeth C7's, which are a very nice speaker....but I'm not willing to spend the money on a high quality 100 watt tube amp. For those that have been in this scenario, please share some additional steps from your journey. Example 1: You had speaker A, but surprisingly found it worked fine with tubes...Example 2: You had speaker A, but it did not sing with tubes, so you found speaker B, and paired it with Tube amp C..... Cheers -Don

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As an owner of Altecs you probably know that exquisite midrange is not a trait exclusive to Harbeth. Many speakers in that price range are equals or better than the C7s in that regard, so no good reason to limit your amp choice to those unless you’re absolutely smitten by them. I would personally want a speaker that has far greater dynamic range, i.e. one that can wake up at low volumes but also play loud without obvious compression. The C7s can do neither IME.

Definitely consider the Spatials if your space allows. The Seas A26 is good if you don’t mind a little DIY.

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