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Focal Kanta No 2

Would anyone be in support of upgrading from Kef Q-750's to the beautiful Focal Kanta No2's? I can't keep my eyes off of them and looking for forever (for now) speakers. Currently running Evo400 Integrated, which to my understanding should power them off of the EL34's without a problem. I'm not too sure if there is a dealer in my near vicinity to hear in person. The Kanta No 2's are actually above my price range so I'm not looking to go any higher. Thoughts/concerns? 
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yyzsantabarbara
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Why would tubes make a Beryllium driver sound brighter. I thought tubes would be beneficial in taming a brighter speaker?

BTW - I have seen some recent ads for a new Kanta 2 for $6K from dealers.
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j-wall OP
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@mofojo  I spoke to a dealer who thought the EL34's could power them with no problem. Do you think the amp is lacking enough power completely or should I be looking to roll tubes up to kt88/120s
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j-wall OP
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Also, overly bright with tubes? Is that because of speaker design or more so being underpowered that causes the beryllium to sound bright?
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j-wall OP
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@yyzsantabarbara now those are the prices I'm talking about! I was quoted 15% off retail, but I'd take them now for $6k. 
mofojo
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Tubes can sound bright if powering speakers with an unflat impedance curve meaning the resistance or ohms changes a lot over the frequencies. May be just fine, I would just keep my ear out for it. 
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