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I second the Canary recommendation.
Tremendous value if bought used on the 'gon.
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I used to lust after Conrad Johnson Premier 12's. I still would, but big tube amps aren't practical for me now.
You could also consider big VTL mono's. Or Whatever Cary's fit your needs. But I don't think you can go wrong with C-J gear. Or, Cary..... |
The 6Moons review states that these speakers were designed with low-power 300B SET amps in mind.(not that more power is ever a bad thing...) But, if more is needed, then quality low to moderate power PP tube amps(15-50wpc) should probably be more than enough according to Srajan's review: Now add marketing manager's Albert Wu's assurance that the HPS-938 was designed to work well with 300B SETs.
The basic specs themselves do not guarantee micro-power tube friendliness - 6-ohm nominal impedance, 3.8-ohm minimal, 90dB sensitivity. However, absence of steep phase angles, a narrow impedance window and a non-reactive crossover are the secret contributors that really settle such matters which I shall investigate at length in the upcoming review. Crossover points are given as 230Hz and 3kHz and frequency response as 35Hz - 22kHz...
How would my 8wpc wimpy-max amplifier handle this load?...
The MiniMax amp/Hyperion pairing was completely mindblowing. Its apparently silly 8 watts of yank/shove paper power gave the 250-watt Butler Audio amp quite the comeuppance. Sitting 14 feet from the speaker, even higher-than-normal levels never exceeded what the amp could calmly sustain. Needless to say, that didn't include the Gladiator battle scene or other excessively taxing tracks. Still, on everything that I listen to for pleasure rather than destructive testing meanness, this little tube amp never telegraphed compromise which was particularly impressive considering those 4 woofers. Not having micro-power SETs on hand, I can't tell you whether my results of push/pull drive would translate into triode land. I can tell you unequivocally though that eight watts and the Hyperions cohabitate very passionately indeed. This would indicate benign phase angles and a rather easy load just as Mr. Wu had claimed. |
