Integrated amp to pair with Spendor S8e

Bryston ss 100, LFD ss Mistral or Almarro 318 tube.

Andrew

Sorry for the delay--have been on the road the last two weeks. I have heard all three.

I myself like the warmer tubed sound better with these speakers and would recommend the Almarro or something similar. I would imagine that another Japanese integrated amp, Leben, would also sound great--heard those with Harbeths, which have a similar sonic profile to Spendor. The Almarro is 1/4th the price of the Leben and the tubes are based on the Hammond organ.

In 30 years, I have found that the Brits always make solid musically inclined products. LFD would be a nice match and Gene Rubin Audio in So. California is an excellent source for all things English.

Unico is fabulous as well. I heard this next to the Almarro at Audiomaxx in San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. Pitch perfect around jazz and classical.

You might want to ring both Gene Rubin or Audiomaxx and see what they would recommend as ideal pairings.

Either way, you will love the Spendors. I have a pair of of KEFs that were a gift from Pink Floyd in 1987. Once you have lived with the English sound, it is hard to get excited by other speakers.