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What To Replace A Pair Of Lamm Ml2 Monoblocks With? Need More Power

Due to a move to a new house, and a far, far larger listening area, I've had to change speakers to get something that will optimally perform in the large space, which also features very high ceilings. I currently own the wonderful Lamm ML2 18wpc SET amps, and they are simply the finest amps I have ever owned, and perhaps ever heard. Sadly, they cannot begin to drive the speakers I purchased to meet the rooms demands. 

I am currently debating what would make sense to replace them with, which would still make me happy after experiencing the sound of the Lamm's for the past few years. I need something with at least 100wpc and I don't think anything solid state would satisfy my ears. Any recommendations or thoughts on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
nightfall

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charles1dad
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I’ve heard The Angstrom el 34 push pull amplifier and the Jadis el 34 (Not the KT 120 based model mono blocks). No question about both of these brands are exceptionally good sounding, very natural. You re getting into a much higher price range and I’m not sure if there’s a budget ceiling. By comparison the very well made Quicksilver is far more affordable and I suspect quite good sounding utilizing KT 150s. There are numerous good tube amplifier possibilities. I have heard flattering comments in regard to the KR Kronzilla amplifier .
Charles
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charles1dad
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One aspect of the Quicksilver Mono 120 that’s intriguing is the very simpler/straightforward circuit (Only 2 output tubes per channel) which is I believe sonically advantageous (And simplicity is a strength of SET amplifiers). I could imagine this amplifier ’potentially’ mimicking some qualities of the Lamm ML2 relative to the transistor amplifier recommendations. @nightfall acknowledged, he trying to lose as little as possible the special  character  of the Lamm.
Charles
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charles1dad
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@nightfall,
I believe that you will eventually find a suitable higher power amplifier for your current speakers. @Whart makes a keen point, your Lamm ML.2 is ’quite special’ and sonically won’t be easily  equalled with higher power amplifiers with very different topologies.
Best wishes,
Charles
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