Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers


Hello All,

I've been using the Tyler Acoustics PD30s with Classé Sigma solid state preamp and amp combination.
These speakers have two 15" woofers and a horn tweeter, 4 ohm, sensitivity 101 dB.
The above combination is not the best, especially for complex rock music, the highs start to distort, they are harsh, just bad. Never had tube gears, but after reading a bit, these speakers apparently scream for tubes. Actually somebody brought over a hobbyist-made tube amp and yes, the speakers were tamed.
I'm willing to switch to a tube amp but prefer to keep the ss preamp.
Can anybody recommend a few good tube amp matches here, for a max of 3K new or used. Room is just a good medium size. I want something that I can keep for many years if possible and being somehow flexible to tube rolling.

Thanks.
128x128piramis
Even if your speaker has a high efficiency, I do not recommend small power SET amplifier to drive two 15 inch drivers.

You may try this one as a starting point.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9b270-line-magnetic-216i-tube

Later if you can afford more, then I recommend Line Magnetic 508.

https://reverb.com/item/17478397-line-magnetic-508ia-single-ended-triode-vacuum-tube-2018-black-clas...

I am happy with  Line Magnetic 508 for 6 months.

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/new-line-magnetic-508ia-integrated-amp.542333/


You could get a Rogue Stereo 100 100wpc tube amp for around 3 grand.  It uses KT120 output tubes and it is a tube rollers dream.
I agree with the Rogue ST-100 recommendation especially with Gold Lion KT-77 tubes for 70 wpc.  Also suggest you not take speaker manufactures specs at face value as they have been known to fudge them quite a bit.  For example my Spatial M3 TM's have a stated efficiency  93 db until you look at the fine print a see that that is only over 300 hz as it's twin 15 inch woofers are no where close to 93 db efficient.