Which amp to drive Totem Signiture ones?


I have a sytem in our living/dining room. The Totem Sig 1's are driven by a Kora 60w Jupiter tube amp and Kora Eclipse tube pre. Cables are cardas golden cross, nordost red dawn II speaker cable. The sound does not move me and I believe that the amp is not up to par. I know the Totem needs a bit of power, and i hoped taht 60w of tube would do it. what amps should i consider, and should i look at ss? I may have to go ss because of space issues for a larger tube amp. Say budget is less than 2k for used amp. I have also considered adding a powered sub, say a rel srata. Thanks all.
g_m_c

Showing 1 response by alliedtvandsound

Hi GMC: Richard's comment was excellent. But before that, simply replace/audition another pair of speaker wire (try Kimber Monocle or BiFocal) I assume the speakers are fully broken-in (300-400 hours playing time?)and Model 1's MUST be placed on rigid, metal stands --preferably filled with sand, lead-shot or combination of both.

Amplifiers: Consider Bryston 3-B SST or Classe CA-201.

peter jasz