theduker
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| Tube Amplifier for Maggies The d-115 is thought to be insufficient for the 3 series and 20 series. I used ARC VM220s and vtl MB-450 and mb300 and I'm satisfied, I believe this is sufficient for my 20.1 and it was fine for my 3.6s. | |
| Best Amp For Maggies 1.6 Tube Or SS Go vtl mb300 or mb450. Audio research is good too, I have vm220.. Both power my 20.1 well. | |
| What is my weak est link...? Suggestions please. I don't know, the 3k cable idea was probably the most helpful advice you received. Personally, I'd get a tube preamp, or perhaps work on your source component! I have some ideas, I have 2 exemplar modified players in my system and I am very partia... | |
| Exemplar Modified Oppo 93? I have both the BDP-83 SE Oppo based Exemplar, further modded, and the Denon 2900 based Exemplar. I love them both and as much as I have tried, I can't really pick a favorite between them, though they do soundstage differently. In my system, the B... | |
| Exemplar vs Modwright Oppo 95 Mods? I own both an exemplar oppo SE and an exemplar 2900. Love them both! | |
| I'm a tube novice: Tube substitution? I went from the Phillips SQ (Special Quality) to Mullard ECC81 and the Mullards are just so smooth, liquid, and musical. I put the Mullards into my VTL amps too, they are wonderful. | |
| Tube Dealer Recommendation I would have to say all the above are good dealers, so I've heard. But I have to add tctubes.com to the list. They are good tubes, the nos stock is awesome (much more than what's on the website) and Tyler has been awesome to me as far as service. ... | |
| Audio Research Ref 250s for Magnepan 20.1s? Sorry to arrive late to this thread, but I am driving 20.1 currently with both ARC VM220 and VTL MB450, as well as other solid state options. I agree, less tubes work fine, especially if you were to biamp. But I am satisfied with both aforemention... | |
| VTL MB-450 with Maggies ### update, I upgraded to Magnepan 20.1's, and I have to say that they are a better match for the vtl mb450 than the 3.6 Magnepans were. A very worthy upgrade! | |
| Amps for Bi-amping Maggies Actually marchand makes a DIY crossover module that's 40$ each, you need 4 of them, since you have 2 different slopes, a case, and a power supply...(I realized that electrovoice crossover was a junker, and never tried to use it.) | |
| VTL MB 450 owners manual needed You can email me at steveinminneapolismn@hotmail.com if you wish, thank you! | |
| ARC LS22 and pre tubes I took okkie300 's advice, it seems to work wonders, I use good nos in v1,2,5,6 and sovteks in the rest. I have 2 ls22 and love them, they're essentially a ref2 without a tube regulated power supply. Transformer is massive, sound is great, and the... | |
| ARC VM 220 WITH VANDERSTEEN WOOD QUATRO I have the tungsol kt120 in the vm220 and I believe there would be a difference. If you believe bob latino's website, he seems to indicate there is an 8% increase, or so, and that's on his amps, but he does have a graph that's convincing. But ymmv... | |
| ARC VM 220 WITH VANDERSTEEN WOOD QUATRO I have vm220s and it is possible to clip them, this depends on your preamp voltage, and the voltage of the source component. Sorry, that's as much as I can say without coming over to your house, I run mine in a way that they don't sound distorted,... | |
| VTL MB-450 with Maggies I have 3 mb-450 and they sounds smashing with Magnepan 3.6, a match made in heaven, in my opinion. I have audio research vm220 Monoblocks as well, and I like them with the Magnepan as well. It's only been 5 days since my VTL amps have arrived, and... |