Is any Class D amp a match with Wilsons? Seems like two different worlds.
Which amp with Wilson watt puppy 8
Hi there !
i live on an island with no audiophile shops around.
I arrived in 2011 with a Jeff Rowland continuum 250 and Sonus Faber Cremona m speakers who were a great match. Unfortunately I blew the speakers a few times, then upgraded to columns, blew them also twice. I guess the amp is too powerful for them, but this time Sonus Faber was unable to provide me replacement tweeters and speakers, which is an enormous disappointment. I will never buy anything from them again. I ran through the web and found corresponding parts that I changed myself, but they seem to sound much higher in the trebles and lack bass, especially at high volume levels, (above 55%) . I tried swapping the cables, but it didn’t change anything.
I now bought a pair of Wilson audio watt puppy 8 that arrived this week from a NYC store. I hope them to last lifetime.
They have cost me around 11.5k$ door to door, look great and tough, but need to be driven above 60 % of volume otherwise nothing comes out of them, especially bass !
I also get the same sharp treble sound, which is very disappointing.
My problem is to find the issue :
1/ room acoustic
2/ change my class D amplifier for tubes or transistors
3/ find better cables
4/ me turning old ?
what should I do next ? what amplifier would you recommend with this configuration (watt puppy 8, MIT Avtr 1, ps audio direct stream mk1, aurender n10, musical fidelity M6 CD) ?
thank you
Showing 4 responses by goldenways
My statement “Seems like two different worlds” is overstated. Not true. False. Bias. Not the best choice of words. It’s just you need to be more vigilant in matching the correct class D amp. There is a greater chance of not getting on or close to target of synergies. @audphile1 advise is the right path in my opinion. All makes sense.. Even if not Pass Labs or AR, there are comparable amps out there. |
Reading the above comments and other discussions, I’d say you need to whip out the checkbook. As said here, your Class D is dated. It’s time to face the music and write if off. If you’re not in position to bring out the checkbook in a big way sending it in for possible refresh/repair is your last option. My bias opinion is to go the Pass Labs route for it appears to be a good match with Wilsons based on multiple readings on this forum. It’s a safe bet but not adventurous. Tubers have a good argument to go the tube route or a combination of solid state pre amps, amps and tube. This is the fun part deciding which direction to go. You need to get a handle why you are blowing speakers. Abnormal. Usually its the ear drums that blow first. |
@lendivf After you have had time to soak in all this good advice and you are thinking about a new/used amp, give us what you are thinking about for your price range so folks can update their amp suggestions. |