Hi,
I want to spend about $500 on speakers. I know it's not the best price for a decent pair of speakers, but that's all I can afford at this point. I have Bang & Olufsen Beosystem 2500, planning to buy two Tube Monoblock Amplifiers, but I don't know what speakers to get.
Any suggestions ?
P.S.
What do you think about Music Angel monoblock Tube amps ?
If you are after sound quality, the speakers matter much more than the amplifier. More importantly, your choice of amp should be "fitted" to your speakers.
Most tube amps are low wattage, but assuming you don't have enough power to drive your speakers, a tube amp will sound much better because their distortion is harmonic with the music.
Solid State will sound worse if driven beyond its limits, but is generally less expensive to get substantial increases in power. So you can avoid the distortion altogether.
Amps are designed to accurately amplify the original recording. If you are not exceeding the capability of the amp, they should all sound the same.
Amps are not rocket science. The science of electronics is well established and good amps have been around for a long time. Speakers, on the other hand have the much more difficult task of converting electrical signals into mechanical motion - sound waves. Speakers are essentially a series of compromises! The designer has to pick and choose what is important and what to compromise.
I cannot know that you do not happen to have some incredible hearing that can discriminate between amps. However, I can promise you that audible differences between speakers is much, much greater. Thus spend your time and money finding the right speakers, then find an amp that is capable of driving those speakers.
IMHO, you should declare your budget and what components it needs to buy, then evaluate the suggestions you get from people here.
