Please answer for dummies: Any way to increase power from a Chinese tube amp?


I decided to set up a second audio system in my bedroom mostly to learn and play around with.  Initially I had an old Marantz receiver but became interested in some of the Chinese knock-offs.  I bought a pair of the Mistral "LS3/5a" speakers and was pleased with them for the price.  Then I decided to see what a vacuum tube amp sounded like and bought a Chinese tube amp (Reisong 12 watts per channel).  I like that too except that now I am wanting to play it louder and some sources seem to have less volume than others.  So...I was wondering if there is anything I can do inexpensively that would would work with the Chinese tube amp to give it more power.  I listen to everything from classical to 70s rock to jazz and country and I mostly either stream from Amazon Prime via a Sonos Connect or play vinyl on my Teac TN300 with an Ortofon 2M Red or listen to an occasional CD on my Denon DCD 620.  I am nearly 80 and can't afford to purchase new audiophile level pieces. And did I say that I do not understand most of what I read on these threads so write simply.
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Showing 1 response by oros

If that Reisong amplifier is the A10 EL34 SET 12w amp.
there is your problem.
I have direct experience with that amplifier and it is I am afraid to say gutless.  Totally unsuitable for your speakers.
The LS3/5A in all its various incarnations,  will not go loud, they are not designed to go loud, designed for close to the speaker listening ie:   they are near field monitors originally designed by the BBC for use in their outside broadcast vans.
Best bet is to sell the amp and get a second hand solid state amp 30-80w.   NAD would be quite a good choice.,

Even if you change your speakers and keep the amp from my experience that amp battled with my Klipsch's and you do not get many speakers like them that are okay on such an amp.