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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 9:51:36 GMT
yes... you'd think I should know better by now. ;D Just MHO ofcourse
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 12:59:53 GMT
yes... you'd think I should know better by now. ;D Just MHO ofcourse Yes. I should too.I completely agree with what you said though.
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Post by XTRProf on Apr 24, 2012 14:58:20 GMT
Nope, no way I'm going to use a SS for high. At least a hybrid. The best high sound will be a full tube. It just sound more like Live highs. Rounded, full body dynamic and heft. Wish we are living near each other and we can have hearing sessions. You set up your SS and I set up my valve to hybrid to SS and Class D system. We invite people, golden ears and ordinary people not into hifi, to give comments and to vote which is nicer and closer to Live. Hmm, do we invite the police as well to vote since we are blasting with KW of power?
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Post by mrarroyo on Apr 25, 2012 10:35:30 GMT
A 1970's Marantz or McIntosh SS amp sound very nice. The Marantz can be had fairly cheap of eBay (under $100 w/ S&H). I would replace the electrolitic caps and set the bias.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2012 10:58:40 GMT
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Post by rowuk on Jul 6, 2014 13:32:58 GMT
I don't know about better than your other things, but I built this and it is definitely better than anything that I have ever had: rh-amps.blogspot.de/2013/09/rh-307a-v2-super.htmlWhat I notice most is "space" around the instruments and the size of the performing ensemble. Small chamber music, jazz club settings or solo works sound "intimate", major symphonic music sounds huge. Better means that I never zap around to listen to something else. I remain attentive for the whole work being played. I do not use playlists anymore, I want the package that the composer originally intended. Alex (Kitic) has a whole family of valve amps and is very outspoken about what they do and why - exactly what I was looking for. He is very responsive to "sensible" correspondence by E'mail.
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