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hey there.

I've recently purchased a pair of falcon ls35a's. heard good stuff about tube amps (never had one), and thought that i might try and get my first.
would like to get recommendations about what amps works the best with those speakers.
i mostly listen to vocals - male and females, singer-songwriters, folk, country, blues and instrumental.

from the bit research i've already done, most people recommend el 84 and 34 amps, line magnetic amps, and sudgen (i know its SS).

thanks!
dahuky

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charles1dad
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@dahuky,
I don’t know a whole lot about that particular brand other than they are said to manufacture good quality transformers/chokes.If you are interested in reasonably priced Chinese amplifiers the following have established pretty solid reputations.

Line Magnetic 
Melody
Jolida
Antique Sound Labs
Opera-Consoance
Cayin
Yaqin

You can find in all of these brands the popular push-pull class A/B using el 34, KT 88 etc.
Charles
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charles1dad
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@dehuky,
Congratulations on acquiring the the Falcon LS/5a speakers.
1 what are the dimensions of your room?
2 what are your typical listening levels?
3 is there a budget ceiling?

I do believe that a good quality tube amplifier would match really well with your speakers and given your music preference provide a very natural/organic presentation. A good push-pull el 84 or el34 amplifier is a good choice.

I would however also suggest you seriously consider the Atma-Sphere S-30 or their M-60 mono blocks. These would pair beautifully with your 15 ohm speakers. I believe that you’d experience exceptional vocal and instrumental tone/timbreclarity.
Best of luck,
Charles
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