Jackaroe,
I am driving my Scorpios with Art Audio Concerto Plus mono tube amps with excellent results. Preamp is an EAR 864 (tube) and the digital source is a Linn Ikemi. Room is 25' long by 15.5' wide with the speakers on the short wall. I listen to classical and jazz which includes some pipe organ and orchestral and the low end control is very good to my ears. Cabling is Cardas Golden Reference except for the speaker cables wich are Signal Cable silver reference.
I have heard the Scorpios with solid state (Spectron Musician III) and I definitely prefer the Art Audio sound.
I will also say that Joe Fratus from Art Audio is, in my experience, one of the most customer service minded people in the audio business. I have no affiliation with Art Audio-just a happy customer. Hope this helps.
I am driving my Scorpios with Art Audio Concerto Plus mono tube amps with excellent results. Preamp is an EAR 864 (tube) and the digital source is a Linn Ikemi. Room is 25' long by 15.5' wide with the speakers on the short wall. I listen to classical and jazz which includes some pipe organ and orchestral and the low end control is very good to my ears. Cabling is Cardas Golden Reference except for the speaker cables wich are Signal Cable silver reference.
I have heard the Scorpios with solid state (Spectron Musician III) and I definitely prefer the Art Audio sound.
I will also say that Joe Fratus from Art Audio is, in my experience, one of the most customer service minded people in the audio business. I have no affiliation with Art Audio-just a happy customer. Hope this helps.