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recommendation for stereo tube amplifier for Marten Bird 2 speakers other than EAR....

Hi,

I am looking for ideas for my new Marten Bird 2 speakers.  I am getting excellent results with Pass Labs X260.8 monoblocks but would like a stereo tube option too and looking for ideas other than EAR 890.  As the Marten is open and transparent but is 89db I would like something that has strong bass for a tube amp.  I would prefer stereo tube amp as it gets hot in socal......
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joneill
112 posts
 
Look for a used Music Reference RM-200. Great sounding amp that is  built like a tank and sounds great.
soix
8,655 posts
 
was considering the VAC 200IQ but not sure if it would be much warmer sounding than the pass x260.8
You never said you were looking for warmer sound than the Pass.  We’re we just supposed to ESP that?

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karmapolice OP
254 posts
 
Gonna try the VAC 200IQ as local one avail used
antigrunge2
1,331 posts
 
Wavac 833
radioheadokplayer
181 posts
 

I know the vac 200IQ does not get a lot of praise on the forum but its sounds great with my Marten Speakers.   I would be curious to hear it as mono blocks but the cost and the heat makes it unlikely that I will pull that trigger.  

 

The marten with the VAC just sound so musical and sure not thunderous bass slam or set amp warmth but just sounds real so natural.....It works better in my system that the Pass 260.8 monoblocks which have more slam but ultimately was not right with the Marten.  

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