Thank you! I was looking at their Horn Mono amps initially but noted only 25 watts. Now I know it's not going to take a ton of power to push these horns, but I was afraid with only 25 watts, I may find it underpowered. Or, I may be about to get schooled on my understanding of wattage.
tube monoblocks and preamp recommendations
I have recently acquired a set of Altec Model 19s. In my mind, these would be great with tube monoblocks and a preamp. I would like to keep modern conveniences in mind(remote, input for downloaded/streaming content). I value any advice thrown my way. Ideally, I would like to keep below $5,000 but understand I may have to pay more for something that is not integrated. Thanks all!
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Thank you all for the very informative posts. For whatever reason, I saw horn and completely blocked the other options from QS out of my line of sight. But there they are with several power levels. I do not see where audible illusions makes tube amps, but I assume I don't necessarily have to stay with the same brand for amps and preamps. https://simplepleasuretubeamps.wordpress.com/ This site is so over my head, I struggle to navigate the webpage. I'm afraid I may have been more ignorant than initially expected. I am not familiar with the single ended amps and have only picked up limited information from my lurking. It seems the general idea is these guys can be powered with minimal (<5 watts) efficiently. That blows my mind. But will they get loud if it needs to get loud. Currently, these speakers are set up in a loft area. The loft is roughly 15-20 feet above a "great room." The listening would be in the loft with the speakers. Similarly, let's say for instance I worked my television into this setup for good two channel sound in movies. Would the 5 watts or less be enough, or am I wrong in thinking that would be impacted? In this setup (streaming/downloaded content, vinyl, television/bluray, etc.) are my options more limited? This is what I would ultimately like to achieve. I know some preamps don't include phono, but I have no problem adding one. I see some mono options in the 100 watts plus category. Overkill? I fear that with the room setup, I would buy top quality equipment, but with the lack of power, it would be lost in the room. I have always been a fan of McIntosh amps but worry about them not having some of the modern conveniences. I do not know this to be true, but was my initial thought. Has anyone successfully used, from Rogue Audio, an rp-1 or rp-5 with a set of their monoblocks with horn speakers? I may be back in overkill territory. Thank you all for reading the above rambling. I know there is no "right" answer, but I certainly do appreciate any and every bit of information I can gather. As I embarrassingly didn't give a ton of information with my initial post, I hope some of the above can shed some light onto my objectives. I look forward to the responses! Thanks! |
As far as room size, will the sound be impacted by not having a back wall more than 30 feet away? Again, the speakers are in a loft, where we'll be listening, but directly behind the seats will be that large open room. One other point I failed to mention, the sitting position is only roughly 10 feet from the speakers. Is that far back enough? ...Do I need to consider another location for these speakers? Thank you all for your time and consideration. |
Atmasphere, SETs seem to have quite the following, but for my application and based on the way I have all your input constructed in my head- I seem to agree; More power will be better. Thank you for the suggestions. I was not sure how the space behind me would impact the sound. I've never listened to music at home without a wall somewhere in the near vicinity behind me. Do you know the db and ohm for my 19s? Seems like I can't lose going with power amps from quicksilver or as meadowman suggested a Rogue Audio stereo100 (or Cronus Magnum II integrated). Bigboltz, Have you run your Quicksilver monos with a Quicksilver preamp? As you've mentioned Atmasphere paired with Quicksilver, is it common to have different manufacturers for a preamp/power amp combo? chinzon, I have always wanted a pair of McIntosh monoblocks, but I have never had an opportunity to purchase them. I am somewhat apprehensive because it appears they all need some level of rebuild. That is a level of skill I have not mastered. Terry DeWick- I hear that name a lot but I have not found monoblocks and a preamp he is selling. Again, McIntosh has always excited me, but I don't know if I'm educated enough to make a good purchase. In this case, my ignorance scares me but I'm happy to hear thoughts of those more experienced. Thank you everyone. |