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The World Designs KEL84 I bought from Peter (Petrat). It goes rather nicely with the Kelly Transducer KT2 speakers I've just refurbished - there's a thread on here somewhere. I'm also into the reduce the box count phase - the KEL is an integrated amp. No doubt in the future I'll go pre-power again.Originally Posted by Macca
The Firebottle worked very well too with my Emotiva pre now up for sale.
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Looks a really nice amp mate. Also means someone else gets the chance to live with and love a Firebottle Amp.
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That will be me. I missed out on Brian's Croft last week, so I'd appreciate it you guys didn't try and talk Ian out of it too...
Just joking. I'm looking forward to getting it going. I am just going to run it with a passive pre at the moment, until I work out what to do with my pre/phone set up.
Great purchase mate. Its a very very good amp and a better price.
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What you need is my Emotiva pre with phono stage - worked brilliantly with the FirebottleThat will be me. I missed out on Brian's Croft last week, so I'd appreciate it you guys didn't try and talk Ian out of it too...
Just joking. I'm looking forward to getting it going. I am just going to run it with a passive pre at the moment, until I work out what to do with my pre/phone set up.(creeps away after shameless plug)
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I am sure it is amazing, it's just beyond me without selling some gear first. I shouldn't really have gone for this, but I have been really keen to try a hybrid pre/power combo (a la croft/firebottle) for a while. I've got a firebottle phono stage, which i love, so i might look at a kin pre and move the phono stage on.
i might have a chat with alan and see how much better the phono stage in the kin is compared to the plus, then start saving my pocket money. I can't bring myself to ell the big pioneer on...
There is going to be a phono stage shootout of the FB-OTP, FB+ & FB KIN/Vivant against a Tron Convergence in a couple of weeks or so. Ill write up the findings anyway so you will have a resource to reference. Subscribe (if you haven't) to alans trade page. Thats where it will appear
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