Tube amp to drive Tyler Decade D1's?


Anyone out there with experience driving the new Decade line from Tyler acoustics with a tube amp? I am currently using a very sweet DNA-125 and ALD-1 (both with Gold revisions) from McCormack, and they sound as good as anything I have heard from a transistor setup. I was thinking of changing it up with a tube amp or tubed integrated as well, and was curious if others had some success or failures they would like to share with me. The speakers are around 90db/W efficient (they do seem to play loud with the volume pretty low). They are rated at 8ohm, but with multiple drivers, I wouldn't be surprised if they required more current than an 8ohm load should. I have already tried a couple of tube amps on them:

1) Cayin A-88T: surprisingly powerful, not any more full than the DNA-125 though, and a bit of loss of detail and also a bit hazier sounding. A great deal and enough power for this setup if one was on a $1200 (used) budget; doesn't match the McCormack's performance though. A higher-end KT88 type amp may be the ticket (more power wouldn't hurt).

2) Atma-sphere M60 MK2.2: Not enough juice for my speakers. They sounded very rich, but a bit flat, and lacking bass. I know these amps are very highly regarded (the guy who got mine was over the moon with their performance) but OTL amps and the Decade D1 seem not to be a good match.

Unfortunately, tube amps are nearly impossible to take home for a demo from a shop, as they are very hard to find. Even the McIntosh dealer rarely has tube amps anymore.
dawgcatching
Thanks for the recommendations. I will see if I can get a M150 set to try. The Zeus looks like a bit of a project to transport....plus, I don't know if my wife would be happy with our electric bill doubling!
I got a set of M150's into my system: wow! Throws a much deeper soundstage, bass is just as tight and goes deeper, piano is so much clearer and more realistic, and instruments seem better sorted out, although it is more transparent on smaller chamber music and jazz ensembles than on really complex pieces. And, well-recorded music sounds like a step up over poorly recorded music, while on the old amp, the differences weren't as obvious. This amp turned out to be a great pairing! This is better than I have ever heard these speakers sound on a transistor amp

A local seller has the Premier 140 though. Do you think that would sound even better than the M150's? I know retail on the Premier is nearly 2X of the Rogue, and typically, you get what you pay for, so I would assume it to be better. Any advice?
I would relax and enjoy the new amp upgrade. Glad to hear you are enjoying your system so much more.
I have never heard a CJ tube amp but if you wanted to upgrade further, go with the Rogue 180's. For the money I think Rogue is hard to beat. Not sure how long you have had the 150's but enjoy those for awhile and have fun tube rolling.
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