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Default Recommend me a valve amp to go with Quad ESL 63s

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10:47:54 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I believe that it will need at least 35W per channel.


The 520F has 100 wpc/rms/8 ohms.
The Quad ESL63 gives 86dB @ 1 watt @ 1 meter. Not very efficient.
35WPC *will not* sound anything like 100 WPC. You will miss that headroom. Badly.

There are a goodly number of 60+ & 75+ WPC tube amps out there, and I would start there.

Here is one source for non-Chinese *NEW* units at reasonable prices.

http://www.tubes4hifi.com/bob.htm

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA