Tubes/SS Power Amps?

Orpheus, I must jump in to disabuse you for writing that "I don't think there's much difference between tubes and SS amps when you have a tube pre; especially top of the line."

There are dozens of threads on the Forum which speak to the issue of amp/speaker electrical compatibility. I suggest that you read Ralph Atmasphere) Karsten's White Paper that discusses the so called Voltage and Power Paradigms. Search ther Forum archives to find it.

Here's another great site that also explains why some speakers are tube friendly and others not:

dhtrob.com/overige/tubefriendly_lsp_en.php

If one is a serious audiophile, IME/IMO, I think the issue of amp type and heat pales when considering amp/speaker electrical compatibility.

Cheers,

BIF

Guys, I appreciate that Orpheus asked about SS/tube amps and raised a specific concern about heat. I think many of the posts above are excellent and responsive.

However, it's unclear whether Orpheus has considered electrical compatibility with his speakers. Not sure that Orpheus mentioned what his speakers are. Look . . . I own ARC tube gear. I love it. Put tractor tracks and a cannon on the gear and you'll have a tank -- for me, 4 tanks.

Even still, the articles I cited above do a great job explaining electrical compatibility issues with tube and SS amps. In fact, the issue is even more subtle because if a speaker was designed and voiced to be driven by one type of amp versus the other, matching the wrong amp can affect the acoustic presentation.

I'm done harping. I just think electrical compatibility is the first thing to get out of the way.

Cheers.