My experience with the Arros would suggest that they always like lots of good clean current. You will be very surprised with the amount of bass energy these speakers will put out. I never had real good luck with integrating a sub into the mix with the Arros however. Using tubes with the Arros might get you into impedance problems and the resulting current drain but I have been surprised before so you never know until you try it.
Amp or Preamp Upgrade for Totem Arro's
Hi. I'm looking to get a pair of Totem Arros. My current amp is a McIntosh 2100, 105 watts per at 8 ohms,( has 4 ohm tap), MX114 Preamp/Tuner and Rega P3 24 with Channel Islands Phono Amp and Power Supply and a pair of JBL L19's. I'm wanting to upgrade one of the McIntosh pieces for something with tubes. If I keep the amp for now, will it be too much with the 4 ohm Totem? I will also be adding a Totem sub in the future. For now I will use my Paradigm ps1000. Looking for opinions on which piece to upgrade first and stay in the 500.00 - 800.00 range, used. My listening room is approx. 14x 16 with 8 foot ceilings, hardwood floors and furnished. I mostly listen to rock, jazz and reggae. Some of the pieces I'm liking so far are Jolida, Conrad Johnson,Anthem and Rogue. Looking forward to your input. Thanks.