[justin brown]

Hi John,
This is very interesting! I would love to hear a more powerful valve amp driving my Quad ESLs, but in this instance it has been suggested that, ideally, the ESLs are driven by an amp of about 80-100W. So that means something comparable to the Quad 11 eighties, or the Icon Audio MB845s. I have heard the MB845s, but it was a long time ago, before I really appreciated valves.
I have often read articles in HiFi World by Noel Keywood and have been told by Ron & Steve at One Thing Audio that the Quads are much happier with more power (although the 30w output by the 300bpp stereo amp is adequate), and that there is less damage to the speakers over time.
I too would be very interested to hear what Matthew has to say on this matter.


Justin