Tube amp for RTiA7 speakesrs

Tilnot
Tilnot Posts: 4
edited January 2014 in 2 Channel Audio
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I currently have RTiA7's, C-J PV-10A preamp and Carver TFM-25 amp. This would be my first tube amp. The room is 12' x 16'. Thanks in advance.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited January 2014
    what's your budget and what type of sound are you looking for?
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Tilnot
    Tilnot Posts: 4
    edited January 2014
    My budget is $2500. I mainly listen to jazz. I probably prefer more of a warmer sound, if that makes sense.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited January 2014
    you are looking for a power amp?
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Tilnot
    Tilnot Posts: 4
    edited January 2014
    Yes, a power amp to go with my preamp.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited January 2014
    here's 150 watt mono blocks.
    http://app.audiogon.com/listings/tube-ayon-audio-titan-mono-amps-set-150-watts-award-winning-7-years-running-2014-01-18-amplifiers-85258

    just kidding!
    rogue m120?
    http://app.audiogon.com/listings/tube-rogue-monoblock-m120-amplifier-2013-12-25-amplifiers-90036
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    edited January 2014
    Agreed! You'd be better to use that money to upgrade the speakers first
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited January 2014
    DSkip wrote: »
    The M120 is a heat plant. It's nowhere near the design that the 150 or 180 is. Question: what is the rest of your system, from wall socket to speakers? $2500 on an amp to power some RTiA7's seems on the high end. No offense to Polk, but that amp will outclass the speaker IMO.

    +1000 here. You will not realize the benefit of amps in that class with those speakers. Not that they are bad, just tuned more so for HT than music.

    My .02, sell the CJ pre amp and the RTIA 7'S. Use that coin to upgrade speakers. Take the 2500 you have set aside and get a Musical Fidelity integrated, which will take care of the pre and power amp together and offer up some good SQ.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited January 2014
    well, spend that $2500 on the usher dancer mini 2's for sale for $2700.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited January 2014
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?157177-Speakers-Polk-LsiM-LSi-Usher-Audio-Magnepan-Totem-Acoustic
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Tilnot
    Tilnot Posts: 4
    edited January 2014
    Maybe I should think about upgrading speakers first. Then power amp. Thanks for the input.
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