Hi,
let me first say how I amazed I am that there is a forum like this! I'm already beginning to love this place even before I have my ML's up and running.
Eventually, I bought a nice pair of CLS II speakers off eBay two days ago. I wanted these things for 20 years, and now my dream has come true. At least I hope so. But while I'd love to replace my conventional speakers, it occurred to me that I may not have the amps to drive them, let alone make them really sing. So here is my question: Will my pair of late 1980s VTL monoblocks go up in smoke or can I expect them to be a good match? They are switchable (tetrode/triode) which means 120 wpc in tetrode and 50 wpc in triode mode. I'll probably not even try to hook them to my other amps, which consist of two VTL tiny triodes (25 wpc). The only other option which I'm not sure I'd like is an old big SS amp, a vintage Amcron/Crown DC300. Which one will do the trick, if at all?
Arne
let me first say how I amazed I am that there is a forum like this! I'm already beginning to love this place even before I have my ML's up and running.
Eventually, I bought a nice pair of CLS II speakers off eBay two days ago. I wanted these things for 20 years, and now my dream has come true. At least I hope so. But while I'd love to replace my conventional speakers, it occurred to me that I may not have the amps to drive them, let alone make them really sing. So here is my question: Will my pair of late 1980s VTL monoblocks go up in smoke or can I expect them to be a good match? They are switchable (tetrode/triode) which means 120 wpc in tetrode and 50 wpc in triode mode. I'll probably not even try to hook them to my other amps, which consist of two VTL tiny triodes (25 wpc). The only other option which I'm not sure I'd like is an old big SS amp, a vintage Amcron/Crown DC300. Which one will do the trick, if at all?
Arne