pass labs 'o' monoblocks: have seen a pair for £3k, request opinions.

darshan · 27th July 2003, 10:46 AM

I have a pair of martin logan sl3's, will these amps handle the speakers nasty impedence? have enough power and headroom?
also any thoughts on valves compatable ie valve mono's would be appreciated s/e p/p otl etc

cowanrg · 28th July 2003, 03:48 PM

do NOT use valves with logans. i have sold logans, and when the customer had a good solid state higher powered amp, they worked well, when they had lower power (or valve), it came back in a week.

martins need massive amounts of good solid state power.

Nelson Pass · 28th July 2003, 08:13 PM

They'll handle the load fine, but there is not enough
actual power to do the job.

Nickolas K. · 30th July 2003, 12:21 PM

A friend of mine was driving SL3's with a pair of EAR 509MK2 monoblocks for about 5 years in a medium sized room and the results were very fine indeed.

Nick

27th July 2003, 10:46 AM	#1
darshan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: kingston upon hull, yorkshire, England	pass labs 'o' monoblocks: have seen a pair for £3k, request opinions. I have a pair of martin logan sl3's, will these amps handle the speakers nasty impedence? have enough power and headroom? also any thoughts on valves compatable ie valve mono's would be appreciated s/e p/p otl etc

30th July 2003, 12:21 PM	#4
Nickolas K. diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Athens	cowanrg A friend of mine was driving SL3's with a pair of EAR 509MK2 monoblocks for about 5 years in a medium sized room and the results were very fine indeed. Nick

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28th July 2003, 03:48 PM	#2
cowanrg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lafayette, CO	do NOT use valves with logans. i have sold logans, and when the customer had a good solid state higher powered amp, they worked well, when they had lower power (or valve), it came back in a week. martins need massive amounts of good solid state power.

28th July 2003, 08:13 PM	#3
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	They'll handle the load fine, but there is not enough actual power to do the job.

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