Magnepan 20.7's & Tube Amp


Not looking for options beyond the two tube amps below.  I am only considering one of the two to drive my Magnepan 20.7's.  Would either drive the 20.7's well?  Do they provide enough bass? Is one better than the other for this application? Thanking those of you in advance who can assist me here!

PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP with KT150's / 88's as Monoblocks

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Audio Research VM 220 Monoblocks

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Showing 4 responses by gdnrbob

I bought a pair, but haven't hooked them up yet.
I am just curious as to what they can do, considering what Steve McCormack said. SMc just made me a pair of monoblock DNA-1's with the express design to outdo Ralph's MA-1's (hey, they get too hot in summer). We'll see....
When things get settled in, the Autoformers will be an interesting experiment.
B
@bluesy,
Ralph (atmasphere) knows what he is writing about.
And, though you are enjoying the sound from your system as it is, I would invite you to try using a short cable and see if you still feel the same.
Bob
@kalali,
Funny, but I take the word of manufacturers before practitioners. First, they have more experience. Second, why would they lie?
With regards to speaker cables, it just makes sense that a short run will be better than a long run, when you look at the basic physics of electrical current. There is that nasty thing called Resistance. And, every cable, even $8K ones will be affected by it.
Bob