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davis419b
davis419b Posts: 61
edited November 2010 in Vintage Speakers
I am fixing to buy some monoblock tube amps and I am wondering how much power each would need to have to make them sing ?
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited November 2010
    Just curious, are monoblocks the best answer for sound quality with your SDA's?

    What is the conventional wisdom concerning SDA's and monoblocks with an original (or custom) AI-1 interconnect, or using a great high-power 2-channel amp?

    I guess I'm ignoring the possibility that some monoblocks can be strapped, but then doesn't that defeat part of the reason for having discrete monoblocks?

    If I had unlimited funds, I'd probably opt for a big Pass, Krell, McIntosh, VTL, Musical Fidelity, etc. stereo amp, but monoblocks sure do look cooler :smile:
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  • davis419b
    davis419b Posts: 61
    edited November 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    at least 200 watts each, the more the better

    Im not talking SS power Im talking tube power !
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    edited November 2010
    davis419b wrote: »
    Im not talking SS power Im talking tube power !

    There are a few tubes that can easily reach 200wpc or better.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • davis419b
    davis419b Posts: 61
    edited November 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    There are a few tubes that can easily reach 200wpc or better.

    And how expensive are those going to be ?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited November 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    There are a few tubes that can easily reach 200wpc or better.

    Carver Statments perhaps ;)...sorry your tube amps just come to mind when I hear tube lol...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,569
    edited November 2010
    davis419b wrote: »
    I am fixing to buy some monoblock tube amps and I am wondering how much power each would need to have to make them sing ?

    Around 100 wpc should do very nicely. You do not need 200 wpc of tube power.
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  • davis419b
    davis419b Posts: 61
    edited November 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Around 100 wpc should do very nicely. You do not need 200 wpc of tube power.

    Thats what I was thinking. The amps I am buying are 140wpc and I was hoping that would be enough.

    Thanks, F1nut
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    edited November 2010
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Carver Statments perhaps ;)...sorry your tube amps just come to mind when I hear tube lol...

    It's ok...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    edited November 2010
    davis419b wrote: »
    And how expensive are those going to be ?

    It depends actually... My set will end up at around $3,500, but I am doing the work myself. I would recommend going with a Rogue Audio Zeus two channel amp rather than monoblocks however...

    http://cgis.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/srch_fs.pl?searchstring=rogue
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited November 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It depends actually... My set will end up at around $3,500, but I am doing the work myself. I would recommend going with a Rogue Audio Zeus two channel amp rather than monoblocks however...

    http://cgis.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/srch_fs.pl?searchstring=rogue

    Warning - The Zeus weighs 200 lbs. Call an enemy to help you move that monster!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,569
    edited November 2010
    davis419b wrote: »
    Thats what I was thinking. The amps I am buying are 140wpc and I was hoping that would be enough.

    Thanks, F1nut

    Very good, sir. Remember, you will need to use the AI-1 cable when running mono blocks.
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