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Which amp to drive Totem Signiture ones?

I have a sytem in our living/dining room. The Totem Sig 1's are driven by a Kora 60w Jupiter tube amp and Kora Eclipse tube pre. Cables are cardas golden cross, nordost red dawn II speaker cable. The sound does not move me and I believe that the amp is not up to par. I know the Totem needs a bit of power, and i hoped taht 60w of tube would do it. what amps should i consider, and should i look at ss? I may have to go ss because of space issues for a larger tube amp. Say budget is less than 2k for used amp. I have also considered adding a powered sub, say a rel srata. Thanks all.

G_m_c (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-06-02

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11-06-02 You have great little speakers. i would first concentrate ... Drrdiamond

11-06-02 Hi gmc: richard's comment was excellent. but before that, si ... Alliedtvandsound

11-06-02 It sounds to me like there may be a couple of issues at play ... Twl

11-06-02 I used to own a pair of model 1 sigs and the best amp i ever ... Ultrakaz

11-06-02 Twl and ultrakaz are right on the money, especially with reg ... Jhardy

11-06-02 I use an old bryston 4b with my totem tabu with great result ... Tabu

11-06-02 The mc2102 from mcintosh will drive them, a 100w/channel tub ... mdoughty@

11-06-02 Vtl mb125 or mb100. i use vtl mb100 for my forests with grea ... Marakanetz

11-06-02 Thanks all for some excellent tought. i feel privledged to ... G_m_c

11-06-02 I have the totem model 1's and i use a pair of odyssey strat ... Rbstehno

11-07-02: Jhardy
G_m_c, be sure to demo that gamut 200 before you buy. I've read in many threads and from dealers I trust in my search for a new amp that it is a really great sounding amp but not considered one with high current delivery for difficult loads. Unfortunately for both of us that will be a major concern for our speaker requirements. For the money you want spend I check out a Plinius.
Jhardy (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-07-02 Thanks j, in fact your earlier characterization of "thi ... G_m_c

11-07-02 I have for some time been using a levinson 27 (200 watts int ... Jsl23

04-22-03 Dear g m c, i have a pair of vtl 80 watt mono's for sale. i ... Billag

04-13-04 Greetings: i'm new to this list--so i hope i'm doing this pr ... Martinroberts

04-13-04 Choose the everpresent signature 1 mkii for your needs, and ... Bemopti123

05-02-04 I notice that this thread is 2 years old, but will add my pi ... Springbok10