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Tube amp recommendations to drive Joseph Audio speakers

Looking for a tube amplifier to drive my Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene speakers.  Preamp in the system is an Audio Research Reference 2 Mk II, cables are full loom Zavfino.

 

Have been using a Pass XA25, but while detailed and clean, the sound is just a little too yin (lean) for my taste.  Want a little more tonal color, density, and bloom to the sound.

 

Hope to stay around $5K new or used.

 

Thanks!

bobbydd
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carlsbad2
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You need a push pull amp for the higher power.  Decware ZMA is a excellent amp that mimics an SET. 40 wpc.  There are 2 currently available on the used market.  2 yr wait for new.

Jerry

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yogiboy
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Check out these Quicksilver mono amps!

http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/kt-mono-amplifier/

mekong56
137 posts
 

I have used an Audio Research Ref 75SE for years with my Pulsars (original, not Pulsar 2) with great results. Should work well with your AR preamp. You should be able to stay around your budget, or a Ref 75 (non SE)

pr
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Find a tube preamp, two bloc mono totally symetric or two bloc in the same chassis and forget AR reference...

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