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    Getting tube warmth using warm speakers

    Thanks, i think your suggestion of a hybrid tube amp may be what i require. Did a quick search on unico primo - looks good but to wait for second hand to appear on the market may take a while. Any opinions on another hybrid tube amp brand like peachtree audio?
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    Getting tube warmth using warm speakers

    I have the marantz pearl lites (amp and cd) and a pair of boston acoustics a25. I feel I am getting the smoothness from this setup but still not the warmth or texture of sound I hear from tube amp demoes. So I am wondering if a switch of speakers to something like the wharfedale dentons 25th...
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    Getting tube warmth using warm speakers

    I have demoed tube amplifiers and loved the sound but they are typically bigger in size than solid state integrated, and requires more breathing space (headroom), which is an issue, as I have space limitations. Furthermore to get a decent tube integrated with a remote will cost more. So I am...
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    Getting tube warmth using warm speakers

    The general opinion is that speakers have the greatest influence on the sound signature of a hifi system. Is it possible then, to replicate the warm sound of a tube amplifier, by using warm sounding speakers connected to a solid state amplifier?