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Originally Posted by magoo
This debate goes on & on, but after owning my Vantages for about 5 years now, and after trying them with both tubes & SS I really don't think you'd be disappointed by 150w of ARC power. I recently changed from an Accuphase E450 (180w of ss at 8ohms, excellent amp) to the Cary/Manley combination in my sig, and I could not be happier! The Accuphase sounded wonderful in many ways, but it always sounded like *Hi-Fi* on the Logans, which are revealing enough to let you hear every change upstream. The Snappers are only 100w, yet have absolutely no problem driving the speakers, and the sound is the sound of *music*. I found the Logans ever so slightly bright & aggressive in the treble with SS, now it's a delight to these ears at least.
Good luck in the search  |
That's why there is no substitute for auditioning the gear together and comparing it with a SS alternative that is a current delivery champ and the OP can then make up his own mind.