If you can find a proper tube amplifier, word up is that is a much better way to go. Magnaplanars can reveal quite a bit that you may not want to hear from a transistor amplifier. Although usual word is that you need a 'high current' amp for these speakers, it turns out that this is really not the case. They are fairly easy to drive and in a lot of cases 80 watts is plenty on the speaker *if the amp is happy with the load*.
This of course has been the 'traditional' issue with tubes on Magnaplanars. However you might check out zeroimpedance.com, as the ZERO has provided an elegant (and reasonable)solution to this difficulty. The result is you can have the delicacy of tubes with authority and punch at the same time.
This of course has been the 'traditional' issue with tubes on Magnaplanars. However you might check out zeroimpedance.com, as the ZERO has provided an elegant (and reasonable)solution to this difficulty. The result is you can have the delicacy of tubes with authority and punch at the same time.