Leema Tucana and Hydra - WHF Team opinions?

[VoodooDoctor]

I've been looking at the Leema website and have seen that they have a Hydra version of their Tucana amp for biamping. I'm really impressed with my Tucana and was wondering what the benefits of biamping with the Hydra would be. Would it just make it louder (as it's plenty loud already)? Have the team tested the combination?

Is the Tucana on its own powerful enough to drive the Monitor Audio Platinums PL300's or would it need biamping? I'm hopefully going to be auditioning the Platinums in a couple of weeks.

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Anyone?

 

[Anonymous]

Keep your money in your wallet,you have more than enough power with the tucana.imho

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Cheers dude.

 

[Andy H]

Bi amping will not make things louder, but it will give more control of the speakers improving sound. The kit you have is in a differant league to mine so I don't know how much diff' it would make for you.

Can you not get a demo when you try the MA's

 

[Clare Newsome]

Sorry, I haven't had much chance to be on the Forums for a couple of weeks....

We haven't had the Hydra yet - i'll chase it up with the test team. Tucana should be great with the MAs, but like any high-end speaker, they'll always appreciate a firmer hand. Why not try and audition when you hear the Platinums (gorgeous speakers!)

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Thanks for the input. I have emailed the store to try and organise an audition.

 

[Anonymous]

hey voodoo

I asked a similar question months ago - i would loved to hear what you thought of the tucana, hydra biamped.

Hey and if your made of money you should wait for the new leema amps to come out -

http://whathifi.com/News/A-trio-of-new-amps-on-the-way-from-Leema-Acoustics/

not many details on these amps yet and leema seem to be rubbish at updating their webpage.

Stan.

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Not quite made of money but prepared to work hard for a bit to get it!

 

[VoodooDoctor]

So I went to Lincoln and auditioned these (Sevenoaks, looked after me well).

and ended up with this (at a very good price):

Still running in the speakers but they sound fantastic on the Tucana.

 

[Craig M.]

nice!

 

[Audioholic]

That's a fantastic set up you have voodoo doctor!

 

[Anonymous]

B-e-a-utiful! Like the mac too.

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Thanks! Very pleased with it.