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| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s grnmtnboy77, you no doubt have a solid relationship with your dealer after buying that much gear over the years. My comment regarding it being a challenge was in reference to my question about asking them to let you do a home trial with anything ... | |
| Amps for KEF Blade 2 When I auditioned the Blade 2, it was paired with a Chord SPM 5000 and did it quite well. If you want an amp stable to 1 ohm, you can look at the Electrocompaniet Nemo monoblocks. Those can drive anything you can throw at it. | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s grnmtnboy77, having your dealer 3k miles away does make it a bit of a challenge (BTW, I'm pretty sure I know who your dealer is now). If you were in California, you could come by and hear my system. I have nearly 40 tubes in my primary system, s... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s Sorry, no experience with EAR products, but they generally receive excellent reviews and feedback from actual users. You seem to be a bit scattered in terms of your strategy. You might want to take a deep breath and really think about what you w... | |
| Manley Chinook or Allnic H1201 Allnic phono preamps punch above all of their respective price ranges. My setup will not be leaving my system ever. | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s In my experience, the preamp does impart more influence over the sound than the amp. Plus the Modwright does have 200 wpc, so it has ample power to drive the Ref 3s. Another option is to get a tube integrated and try it both as a stand alone and... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s I'm a bit out of my depth when it comes to tube integrateds, so can't offer much in the way of help there. I think that if you are happy with the Modwright's pre function, it should be fine with a tube amp. Most who want tube warmth usually go i... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s A retailer near me just got a pair of PrimaLuna ProLogue 7 mono amps in on trade and has them for sale at $2k. They might be a good place to start with 70 wpc and self-biasing. Forgot to ask - are you planning on using the KWI200 as a preamp for... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s I originally used a SS amp (Mark Levinson 23.5) with my Ref 5s but, like you, wanted to try tubes due to the nature of the KEF sound and wanting to evoke those lush mids that I like so much. I was concerned that I would lose some of the bottom end... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s @mountainsong, so it seems you already answered your own question.... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s @mountainsong, if I recall you own Ref 1s. I think those should give you a pretty good idea of how the Ref 3s would sound in your space - just "more" of what you already have. | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s I run my Ref 5s with a single MC275 Mk VI with upgraded tubes. I was going to add a second to run them in mono but didn't feel the need for it (my room is about the same size as yours). Some say that the Reference line really needs high watt amp... | |
| What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ? Queen - A Night at the Opera and Joe Jackson - Night and Day on my VPI TNT Mk2 with Kiseki PurpleHeart. Last night was Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues, English Beat - Special Beat Service and Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II, among others.... | |
| $2000 turntable system Why not just get an RP6 that comes with the TTPSU and Exact 2 already installed? You can find one in the same price range or under the total you quoted above and it’s a better foundation from which to upgrade. I have one in a second system but usi... | |
| Need advice on what to look for in a turntable - budget $6K to $10K Hi Bill, I had the same concerns as you but figured I would give it a try since, if it didn't work, I could always put it in a secondary system. I really like it in my system and find it transparent and detailed while still being listenable for e... |