Tubes with Tylers

FWIW I have some Tyler Linbrook Sig Systems 1 piece and I have driven them with a 35 wt EL34 amp, a 35 wt KT88 amp, a 80wt KT88 amp, and a 160 wt 6550 amp. The only difference I hear in my medium size room at volumes which don't overload the room, is the differences in the amps themselves, not the power output of the amp. The small amps are driven off the 4 ohm taps and the large amps off the 8 ohm taps. The only amp that I disliked was a 100 wt SS amp which was downright dullish even thought it has plenty of current. Personally I preferred the 80 watt PP tube amp off its 8 ohm tap. More than enuf power for the bass - tight & full. The small amps were not as tight (EL34's) or aas deep (KT88) but I think that had more to do with design than anything else.

Thanks to all for the suggestions, however Iv'e decided to get a tube preamp and keep my Classe amps for now as I need to feed my second hobby (auto racing) were running two cars this year so I must put the audio upgrades on hold for a bit.

I bet your system sounds pretty good. I have the tyler ref monitors. I use a classe 201 and a cary SLP 308 with MIT MH 750 shotgun biwire with great results. I have also used an Audio Research LS2B which mated well, but switched to a remote controlled pre. I also thought about tube amps but am pretty happy with current system. Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents worth. Good luck racing this season...ed