Main concern would be how large a room you've got. If on the smaller side (appropriate for these speakers), even a decent push-pull tube 50-watter could sound better than many affordable SS 100-watters (that's the experience I had with my 2.2's in a smaller room), depsite the fact that tube amps don't "double down". Point is it's going to be the sound quality of what watts you do have that matters most, not the specs, and these speakers will please much more at your budget if you trade off high power for higher-quality power.
Amp for Thiel CS1.5?
Hi again folks,
Well I settled on purchasing a set of Thiel CS1.5 speakers to upgrade more to 2-channel from HT. I may live with my Outlaw 1050 powering them for a short time but know I'll need a separate amp from what I've read.
Thiel's website seems to strongly suggest getting an amp that will double the wattage as the impedence halves. Getting something close to this will probably narrow the field of contenders.
My biggest constraint is what I can spend on an amp right now. I can probably swing around $500-600 for the amp.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Just from reading I've wondered about a 70 or 100 watt from Classe, or that a Rotel might be a stepping stone until I can swing something nicer.
Thanks,
Chris
Well I settled on purchasing a set of Thiel CS1.5 speakers to upgrade more to 2-channel from HT. I may live with my Outlaw 1050 powering them for a short time but know I'll need a separate amp from what I've read.
Thiel's website seems to strongly suggest getting an amp that will double the wattage as the impedence halves. Getting something close to this will probably narrow the field of contenders.
My biggest constraint is what I can spend on an amp right now. I can probably swing around $500-600 for the amp.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Just from reading I've wondered about a 70 or 100 watt from Classe, or that a Rotel might be a stepping stone until I can swing something nicer.
Thanks,
Chris