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    Quote Originally Posted by montesquieu View Post
    +1. KT88 family / EL 34 family. With HPDs, 40-50w minimum (Golds need less). Job done and just listen to the music.

    Been there done that with solid state, SET, 300b, active crossovers, hybrids, Class D, blah blah di blah. With Tannoys, tubes rule, specifically PP valve amps of the pentode/beam tetrode persuasion. You know it makes sense.

    Radford then. Which I notice from your kit list is where you ended up
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    I have gone down the route of active speakers after recently hearing some astonishingly good Adam Tensor Gammas which I couldn't resist.

    Consequently I have a Quad 606 (older version of the 909) or if you want a really gutsy but refined integrated I have a Karan KA i180. 180 WPC with massive current delivery. It will definitely go to 11 without losing it's composure. $11,000 RRP. Apologies for the shameless plug!

    http://www.ultrahighendreview.com/up...ics_kai180.pdf

    If you're interested pm me and I feel sure we can agree a price somewhere around your budget.

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    Quote Originally Posted by montesquieu View Post
    +1. KT88 family / EL 34 family. With HPDs, 40-50w minimum (Golds need less). Job done and just listen to the music.

    Been there done that with solid state, SET, 300b, active crossovers, hybrids, Class D, blah blah di blah. With Tannoys, tubes rule, specifically PP valve amps of the pentode/beam tetrode persuasion. You know it makes sense.



    Sums it up neatly.
    Completely agree. I've had some very expensive SS amps including Luxman class A in my system and my Primaluna Prologue 5 with KT120s suited the HPD385s soo much better. The KT120s are a step up from KT88s and so suspect the KT150s would be better again. There *are* good Chinese built valve amps out there which won't break the bank and still sound good, rather have one of Anthony's Copper amps though or a big Radford

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnJo View Post
    The KT120s are a step up from KT88s and so suspect the KT150s would be better again...
    Indeed, I can confirm that, John. In the Copper amp, going from 120s to 150s was a significant upgrade, in terms of openness, overall control and bass depth. Honestly, it's a no-brainer upgrade, *if* your amp can take them safely

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    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Mike, as in the PM, I’d be asking Nick to build you the best EL34 PP you can afford. :-)
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

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    Why EL34? Themz for sissies. Give the amp some REAL BALLS, with proper man-sized valves!!

    KT150s are where it's at, bro.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Coz I like what they do in the mid, and I think so would Mike.
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

    Hunter S Thompson

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    My EL34 monos sound great with the Tannoys. Punchy too and no lack of grip.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ali Tait View Post
    Coz I like what they do in the mid, and I think so would Mike.
    Ah, trade-offs, dontcha just lurve 'em?

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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    You haven’t heard the last EL34 amp Nick built. ;-)
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

    Hunter S Thompson

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