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Maggies with Tubes?

Hey Guys,
For the last few years I have been enjoying a pair of 1975 KHorns as my main speakers but just sold them a couple of days ago.
Still have a pair of 1979 Cornwalls that I am currently driving with a Audio Space Galaxy 300 (300B in push pull, 21 wpc).
I stopped into a local shop and listened to a pair of 1.7s driven by a, I think Mac 252... and they sounded fantastic!

If I was to add a pair of 1.6s or even better a pair of 1.7s, would my Galaxy be able to drive the Maggies?

Keep in mind, I would not be expecting the output that I am use to with either of my Klipsch speakers, but I am hopeful that the Galaxy could drive both the Corns and Maggies.

Or, should I be looking at another amp (perhaps a KT88) that would be better suited to drive either of the 2 speaker systems?

Thanks in advance.
hpower
robbob
273 posts
 
Someone was driving the 1.6 pair with a Manley Stingray and he seemed pretty happy.

Rob
sumikito
13 posts
 
I use a Fisher 500c all tube reciever with my Magneplanar 1.6 in my bedroom system and as long as I dont push it to consert levels it is a very fine sounding combination.I use the 8 ohm taps on the Fisher 500c as I have found it to sound much better with the Maggies.I do have all those Telefunken 12AX7s in my reciever and original Westinghouse 7591As in the 500c. Maybe thats why it sounds so wonderfull and heavenly. So maybe it is not about the watts after all but the 'DRIVE' factor of an amp that lights up the Maggies.
hpower OP
21 posts
 
Just an update to were I am now...

I did take the plunge for the 1.7s and have been blown away by the sound, so much so that I ended up selling my remaining Klipsch speakers off, along with the Galaxy 300.

A buddy lent me a MC162 (160 wpc into 4) and although it sounded nice, it was grossly under powered.
Then I happened across a Sanders Sound Magtech... yes, that's the ticket, no shortage of power now!

I am now in the search for a preamplifier, and think that I will get my tube fix via the pre.
I think I will start a new thread looking for some direction pertaining to what I have come up with as my short list of candidates.
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sebrof
834 posts
 
Thanks for the update. Far too often these threads have no conclusion.
srt6
7 posts
 
I think the most important thing is the size of the room,and volume. I have had 1.6s with Audio Innovations 5000 tube amp with 25 watts of class A power in a smaller dedicated room with great results. I have also had a Cary SLI 30 with similar results....so i say..go with tubes
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