afternoon all,does anyone have experience of tube buffers? i feel the need for a bit of warmth in my system, should i try a tube buffer or would i be better spending my money on a different /better amp? cheers Jim
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I'm James.
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afternoon all,does anyone have experience of tube buffers? i feel the need for a bit of warmth in my system, should i try a tube buffer or would i be better spending my money on a different /better amp? cheers Jim
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I'm Jostein.
A tube amplifier of good quality will give you the warmth you need in your system. You will need some power in your amp though to drive your Tannoy speakers as they seem to be 87db sensitivity. A push-pull amp like the Bob Carver amps will drive these with no problem.
My hifi system:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200 MKII, Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge, Mike New bearing, MCRU PSU (c), Oyaide HS-CF headshell, Oyaide MJ-12 TT mat, Vantage Audio Copper mat, Isonoe Isolation Feet, Isodek IF-2 isolation platform, Furutech Monza LP stabilizer, Herbie's Hal-O JR damper Phono Stage: Hagerman Cornet 3 (prototype) Amplifiers: EAR 868L Preamp, Transcription Audio 211 Heaven Power amp, Bob Carver Cherry 180 power amp CD Player: Ear Yoshino Acute Tuner: Magnum Dynalab 90T Speakers: Vandersteen 2CE SigII, Townshend Audio Super Tweeters, Transcription Audio Speakers Cables and stuff: LFD Audio interconnects and speaker cables, Mark Grant G2000HD, BlackCat Electronics, Van Den Hul Clearwater, Black Rhodium mains cables, Black Rhodium mains block, Finite Elements Resonator, Townhsend Stella Speaker stands, Pro Audio Bono hifi rack, Herbie's spike gliders, Herbie's Ultravox and Hal-O tube dampers, Super Black Hole CD mat Record Cleaning Machine: Loricraft PRC4
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Location: Wakefield west yorkshire
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I'm James.
hi Jostein, i had considered a tube amp but i understand to get something good i would have to spend a fair bit.i suppose im wanting the warmth without the expence
novafidelity x40 music server/pre/dac, Arcam A39, roksan k3 power amp,Monitor Audio Monitor 50, Dali spektor 1, van damme interconnects and speaker cable, roskan k3 CD player
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