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Powerful Tube Amp for SF Strads?

I am looking for recommendations for a powerful tube amp for my Strads. A powerful tube amp which truly excels at palpability, musicality but also has very good bass control (though bass control is not as 'mission critical' to me as palpability).

My current amp (see below) sounds great to my ears!...but runs out of steam much too soon.

My system today:

Zanden 5000S DAC
CJ Act 2
CJ MV60 (EL 34 tube)
SF Strads (4ohms, 92db sensitivity though impedence does dip to 2.5ohms)
Velodyne DD-18 (run in parallel)
Transparent Ref/Ref XL cabling throughout
Purist Audio Dominus PC

In addition to recommendations, any thoughts are welcome on Wavac, Audio Note, Zanden, VTL, CJ LP275...or monoblocking MV60 (EL34)? Thanks!

Lloydelee21
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LLoyd, I'd look into a used pair of Cary V12 monoblocks. Those are VERY comfortably driving a friend's Infinity Beta ribbon panels. The V12's are also very musical amps a la Cary tradition..I'd think they would fare well with your Strads. The Beta panels are rated at 86db sensitivity while the Strads are 92db's and they both have a lowish impedence drop, so I guess you won't have any problems there.

Hope this helps..

AG
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