Amp for Quad ESL 57

the quads do not need power. find a low wattage amp, under 25 watts that you like.

anyone ever use vtl tiny triodes or quicksilver minimites.

i am taking my own suggestion and looking for 25 watts or less--tube amps. i may be purchasing stacked quads. iowned them once and two is not enough. the difference in the midbass between two and four is significant.

i have settled on a dyn stereo 70 and a consonance m400 monoblocs (40 watts, el 34, push pull and triode mode).

hi ralph:

since i like a "dark", euphonically colored presentation, i would prefer the stock version, unless you are aware of a mod which would further darken the sound.

most mods tend to clarify and increase focus. this is not the direction i want to go.

high ralph:

i complement you for an excellent question ?

the answer is somewhat obvious. since the quad is as transparent as it gets within its frequency response, it has no sonic artifacts and is low in distortion. by feeding a signal which is subtractively colored, i can voice the frequency response and presentation, without the usual comprimises of box speakers. i achieve the frequency response i want, create euphonic coloration and do so without grain, box colorations and other annoyances of other speakers.

it is much easier to color a clear window than it is to color a tinted and dirty window.

by the way, regarding the dehavilland amps, i heard the predessor. unless the new one sounds very tubey in the classic sense, i doubt i would like it.