Which amp to match the Ultra?

[Ivan]

My Wiim ULTRA is paired with a QUAD 77 to push 2 KEF LS3/5A (Raymond Cooke Limited).
Waiting to test this Vibelink one day or another, but i fear that the result will be worse than with my Quad.

 

[harkpabst]

My Wiim ULTRA is paired with a QUAD 77 to push 2 KEF LS3/5A (Raymond Cooke Limited).
Waiting to test this Vibelink one day or another, but i fear that the result will be worse than with my Quad.

I had totally forgotten about the 77 integrated! Quite a rare piece of kit, very cool looks.

Unfortunately, the power section is not a "current dumping design but a traditional class A/B amp (unlike e.g. the 707, 606, 405 or 306). Honestly, I wouldn't bet my money on it bettering the WiiM Vibelink Amp in general ... but the so far unanswered question is how well the Vibelink amp will deal with the highish impedance in the treble region. The Raymond Cook signature model obviously uses the "modern 11 ohm" crossover, so it's not as critical as the older 15 ohm versions, but we haven't seen any measurements or sound impressions of this combination.

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