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Thanks for these interesting links, JonFo. The Sanders white paper very well explains the limitations of using tubes to drive speakers...

Is the MC257 a solid state amp with an autotransformer output? If so, you should use the lowest tap for the CLSII's. Their impedance...

I'm thinking that you might consider adding an external (little) box on top of your existing enclosures with a ribbon tweeter in...

From a classic Monty Python skit. A man (I believe it's John Cleese) walks into a pet store wanting to buy a cat. The pet store owner...

I listen to people who design amps for ESLs when considering the pros and cons of tubes vs. solid state. Roger Sanders has designed tube...

I listen to people who design amps for ESLs when considering the pros and cons of tubes vs. solid state. Roger Sanders has designed tube...

I'd love to know what a 'budgie job on a terrier' means! Not on I have heard before. I don't have the energy or skill to embark on an...

Maybe I'll keep both woofers and add a mid and a high?

Not at all. It's better to repurpose the leftover boxes and drivers and do something interesting with them rather than send them to a...

I listen to people who design amps for ESLs when considering the pros and cons of tubes vs. solid state. Roger Sanders has designed tube...

Kind of like doing a budgie job on a terrier. But agreed, anything beats dumping the beautiful casework into the landfill. My own...

I was thinking of £100. Plus carriage (though they would be a pain to pack up and ship securely). I'd much prefer collection from my home.

I run CLS I's with 50 watt, AES Sixpac tube monobloc's that have hefty transformers. They have plenty of headroom left, sound fantastic...

This thread will surely be erratic in opinion. Many varying viewpoints. I run CLSii's with a McIntosh MC257 Power Amp. It's solid state...

Yep, that's correct. Our good Robbo mate has a fairly small room that he refers to as his den. He's somehow managed to get the CLX's to...