Chayro and Mlsstl - thanks for your suggestions, you've given me food for thought. Certainly lowering the stands might work; as for a tube amp - I'll try to get a Leben on loan from a dealer I know.
Cheers guys!
Cheers guys!
Which Sugden for my Spendors?
Having recently acquired a pair of brand new Spendor SP 1/2R speakers (they've been discontinued, replaced by SP 1/2R2) and having now fallen in love with the BBC monitor sound, I am now searching for a suitable partnering amp.
I found the Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 to be a bit too polite for my taste, while the Naim SuperNait was a bit too lightweight. After a bit of research, I'm now wondering if a Sugden Class A amp would fit the bill, especially since I heard the speakers driven by the A 21 series 2 when I bought them.
My question is this - is it worth the extra $ going up to the A 21 SE or even the Masterclass IA4 integrated (neither of which I have heard yet)? Or would the A21 series 2 be sufficient? How different is the SE from the base A 21 s 2 model?
Listening of every musical genre (except rap and hip-hop) is in an average-sized room that's about 12 x 15 feet and is done at lowish volume. Sources are Cambridge Audio StreamMagic 6 music streamer and 851 CD player.
Because I don't listen at loud volume, I'm looking for fine detail but with a bit of welly to give body to the music.
Any suggestions/feedback would be welcomed with much gratitude. Thanks in advance.
I found the Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 to be a bit too polite for my taste, while the Naim SuperNait was a bit too lightweight. After a bit of research, I'm now wondering if a Sugden Class A amp would fit the bill, especially since I heard the speakers driven by the A 21 series 2 when I bought them.
My question is this - is it worth the extra $ going up to the A 21 SE or even the Masterclass IA4 integrated (neither of which I have heard yet)? Or would the A21 series 2 be sufficient? How different is the SE from the base A 21 s 2 model?
Listening of every musical genre (except rap and hip-hop) is in an average-sized room that's about 12 x 15 feet and is done at lowish volume. Sources are Cambridge Audio StreamMagic 6 music streamer and 851 CD player.
Because I don't listen at loud volume, I'm looking for fine detail but with a bit of welly to give body to the music.
Any suggestions/feedback would be welcomed with much gratitude. Thanks in advance.