Von Schweikert VR4JR and SET Amp

Does anyone have any epxerience running these VSAs with SET amps? If so, what can you share? Thanx.

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foxtrot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 211 posts 08-09-2005 at 09:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I really don't own either but at 89db sensitivity and 8ohm max and 4 ohm min, I doubt a low powered SET amp would be enough.
illenema12f40 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 29 posts 08-10-2005 at 12:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not enough power for loud listening, go with db99.
jalanc42069 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 131 posts 08-10-2005 at 02:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi, there are higher powered SET amps out there, Art Audio makes real nice ones, also there are SET amps that run 2 or 3 or ? tubes paralleled per channel. I just sold a Golden Tube SE40SE SET amp , 40W/ch, 3- 6L6 tubes per channel, parelleled. I don't know your price range but ther are a lot of others in between the 2 examples i mentioned, as far as cost goes
cooch Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 81 posts 08-17-2005 at 05:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete no good. they don't bring out the jr's great bass
robm321 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 932 posts 08-17-2005 at 08:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Unless you bi-amp. Using the SET amp for the midrange and highs and another SS amp for the bass