Legacy Focus 20/20 Speaker amp

Hat's experience makes sense. Although the 20/20s are efficient, they really thrive on current (amps) which tubes don't typically deliver. At least this is my experience.

I have the 20/20s, and each amp improvement I have experienced seemed to coincide with big current delivery. I started with a Bryston 4B NRB, then a Legacy (Coda) Powerbloc2, then Legacy (Coda) Ultra Monoblocs, and now a McIntosh MC-352. Each step was an improvement.

I did try an Art Audio Concerto II once (a valve amp). And although the mids at low level were very nice and believable, I couldn't push the volume very hard before clipping.

The Focus is a great speaker, but its impedance dips make it sometimes challenging for amps. I guess it all depends on what you value more…your amp, or the potential sound from the Focus 20/20s.

You could always bi-amp with the CJ up top and a SS amp for the Bass.

Best of Luck!

Ozzy...that was my experience. Sthomas12321, it is interesting that the actual listening level wasn't out of line when I had the 40w tubes. That is, I didn't have to turn it way up just to hear it as the low wattage would imply. I do have some bass heavy tracks I listen to from time to time. Not Rock, but Jazz. Maybe I am off track, but I still feel they need current (amperage) more than power (wattage). Just my opinion since I seem to be proven wrong a lot. ;-)