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Stuck point!

Hi, 
I am returning to the experts to get an opinion. I sold my PS Audio M 700 mono blocks thinking I was ready to pull the trigger on the Wellsenton R800i. I know their are great similarities between some of the Line Magnetic amps. around the same price point of just under $3,000, almost identical except for tubes. So, their are options if I chose to go with another well known brand. Here are the issue/s..  I have a fairly small treated room and I keep hearing it will “heat the room up.” I don’t know if it will be problematic or an overstatement. Plus the issue of bass. It may not produce good base which is a problem since I loved the class D amps bass. Lastly, speaker sensitivity, most of my speakers have 87db and up except for the LS50’s. Thanks, don
mrdon

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@mrdon 

Lots to think about here. 
I’ve owned many tube amps over the years and currently own the Willsenton R8 running KT88’s. 
The Willsenton is a great amp for the money and runs in A/B so doesn’t run terribly hot. I’ve had a lot of class A tube amps over the years which, to me, sound better than AB. But they generally run hotter than the hinges of Hell and run through output tubes pretty fast. 
I’ve also found that a good Class D amp will do a better job on the bass: they usually keep an iron grip on woofers. 
That’s why I always use active woofers. 
Try as I might I haven’t found a SS or Class D amp that has the magic of tubes in the midrange and highs. 
As others have said, you’ll have to try it to find which right for you.

Good listening. 


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