Do you think the R300 can power Kef LS50's?
Ordered a Willsenton R300
Everything I have read about this 300b tube amp has been very positive, particularly Steve Huff's review on his website. I have always thought I would love the sound of 300b tubes and this is my chance to get one for a very modest price. It ought to drive my Spatial Audio M4 Triode Masters very nicely. I will report back my impressions of the amp when it is fully revealed to me.
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I wouldn’t recommend it. 85 db sensitivity and behaves as a 4 ohm speaker impedance load per Stereophile. You will not get near the true capability of what the 300b SET has to offer. This pairing favors neither the amplifier or the speakers. See below.
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I don’t know a lot about the JM Reynaud Audio speakers but I am aware that they are generally said to be amplifier friendly speaker loads and match well with many tube amplifiers. So the likelihood of success with this 300b SET is reasonably good compared to the KEF LS50. Particularly in a smaller space at normal/moderate listening levels. Could work out very well. Charles |
gregdude, I do use Don's preamp, being the 3rd purchaser of his initial version and now with the latest and greatest version. It is a fantastic match for the Kootenai. I bought a Wells Audio Innamorata SS amp earlier this year -- by far the greatest SS I have ever had, and by memory I thought it might be more revealing than the Kootenai. I swapped them recently and it took just a few moments to realize that the Kootenai was much better. I won't be parting with either. I would like to compare the Supratek Chandonnay preamp to Don's sometime. Whitestix |
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