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Title: 9 or 10
Post by: pubul57 on 19 Feb 2008, 02:13 am

Given a sensitive speaker that easy to drive, what is the benefit of the 9 over the 10; if there is one. 35 watts is plenty for my speakers, and I wonder if it might even be the case that the 10MKIIs are preferable. Any comments or thoughts.

Title: Re: 9 or 10
Post by: Roger A. Modjeski on 20 Feb 2008, 04:19 am

I always favor the lower power amp. The RM-10 is a great value being hand-wired and a very good application of the 6BQ5 tube.

Title: Re: 9 or 10
Post by: Nilanjan on 25 Feb 2008, 10:01 pm

Roger has consistently advocated lower powered amplifiers and is absolutely right. I wonder how many other designers would recommend their lower cost amplifier over their "reference" or "statement" product that looks like a refrigerator and draws enough power to light up a city block.

As for the RM10, I have mine hooked up to 84 dB Vandersteen 2Ce Signature speakers. I have no problem getting high volumes in an 18x10x9 room in spite of "light loading" the amplifier and using a passive line stage.

Title: Re: 9 or 10
Post by: pubul57 on 27 Feb 2008, 02:41 am

Which passive are you using?

Title: Re: 9 or 10
Post by: Nilanjan on 27 Feb 2008, 02:56 am

I have a Placette passive line stage. It is a great match with the RM10.