Tube amp with these speakers?

Pycroft
Pycroft Posts: 1,960
edited November 2010 in Speakers
Hi all -

Something came up locally and I am looking for feedback. I know power isn't everything, especially with tubes. Wright Audio Mono 8's came up locally. They are, I believe, 8 watts per channel. I am currently using a Dynaco ST-70 which is more. Now...my speakers aren't known for being particularly efficient - the Sony SS-M7s. Sensitivity is 85db I believe. I am curious what people think of the pairing. I know Wright is a great name in the tube amp industry. I read some online about them, and didn't understand it all. Any comments would be helpful! Thanks, and goodnight.

James
2 Channel/HT:
Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
Harman Kardon HK354
Sony SACD Player
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2010
    That Dynaco is a sweet piece. The Wrights would be better paired with a more efficient speaker.
    -Kevin
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited November 2010
    A demo is obviously the best way to go with questionable component matching, but 300B amps usually aren't enough for 85db speakers; especially depending on how you listen to them.
    Jake
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited November 2010
    I doubt very much you'll be happy using an 8wpc amp with 85dB speakers. I have a pair of 87dB speakers which are small bookies and neither of my tube amps drive them with any authority or volume. Amp number 1 is 15 wpc hybrid tube amp. Amp 2 is a 12 wpc push/pull 6V6 based amp and Amp 3 is an EL 34 based single ended pentode. All 3 run my 5B's at 91dB efficiency with authority just not a huge amount of volume and this is in a smaller 2nd bedroom I use as an office.

    I'd pass if you were going to use those solely with the Sony speakers

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited November 2010
    I would get it because then I could get some more speakers to use with it.

    Tubes Rule.

    RT1
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited November 2010
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    I would get it because then I could get some more speakers to use with it.

    Tubes Rule.

    RT1

    I was going to suggest that too! An inexpensive pair of modded 5B's would blow your socks off.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited November 2010
    With your current speaks, no go.

    That said though, with the right speakers.....that could be a very cool thing.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited November 2010
    The speakers aren't going anywhere, and I don't have the dough to fork over for a second system...thanks for the advice!

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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