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    Default A conundrum of valve or SS proportions

    Hi all,.

    As you know I've been trialing the Firebottle27 valve amp. Unfortunately, it's led me down a path of confusion and despair.

    I find myself torn between the Sony and the Firebottle27. My love for the Sony is being tested beyond what I could have imagined and I find myself looking at valve amps on eBay!!!

    So, my question is :

    If you had £800 to spend on an amp, what would you spend it on.

    Valve or SS.

    I'd like to know what specific model too as I could conceivably be considering selling everything and starting again !!!

    Ta,

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    It does depend on the rest of your kit, speakers especially....and how you like your music presented.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    Hi all,.

    As you know I've been trialing the Firebottle27 valve amp. Unfortunately, it's led me down a path of confusion and despair.

    I find myself torn between the Sony and the Firebottle27. My love for the Sony is being tested beyond what I could have imagined and I find myself looking at valve amps on eBay!!!

    So, my question is :

    If you had £800 to spend on an amp, what would you spend it on.

    Valve or SS.

    I'd like to know what specific model too as I could conceivably be considering selling everything and starting again !!!

    Ta,

    Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk
    What's wrong with having the Firebottle and getting speakers that really suit it?

    A handy guy can build high sensitivity full range speakers into suitable cabinets easily enough without spending the earth. Fostex drivers?

    If you've ever heard anything like that, you'll know what I'm talking about. They have speed, detail, transparency and transient response that just does not exist in 'normal' speakers.

    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    What's wrong with having the Firebottle and getting speakers that really suit it?

    A handy guy can build high sensitivity full range speakers into suitable cabinets easily enough without spending the earth. Fostex drivers?

    If you've ever heard anything like that, you'll know what I'm talking about. They have speed, detail, transparency and transient response that just does not exist in 'normal' speakers.

    Ok, not heard of them before. I'll look into it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    ............As you know I've been trialling the Firebottle27 valve amp.........................I find myself looking at valve amps on eBay!!!................
    Why not buy the Firebottle?

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    Buy the firebottle and the ANe speakers being offered on here. Synergy, musicality.
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    The Firebottle27 is an option I was just asking for opinions in that budget.

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    There is a nice tube technology unisis on here, it is a good amp for having the good virtues of a decent valve amp but without notable power limitations. Cracking amp.

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    The Firebottle would look (and sound) great driving these:



    102db sensitivity and the fastest, tightest bass you've ever heard!! Unobtainium though. Coral Beta 10 full range main drivers + supertweeter.


    (I built a pair by the way)
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    The Firebottle would look (and sound) great driving these:



    102db sensitivity and the fastest, tightest bass you've ever heard!! Unobtainium though. Coral Beta 10 full range main drivers + supertweeter.


    (I built a pair by the way)
    or my telefunkens
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