"Today scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality"
Nikola Tesla
Its now a conspiracy theory to believe that the Immune system is capable of doing the job it was designed to do.
A fish is only as healthy as the water its swimming in ! [Dr Robert Young]
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Matthew 5:10
So from the debate that's been taken place it seems like the only way to get an SE amp to play rock and reggae is to get a custom amp especially built for the purpose.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
That's exactly it.
Go custom-made, and spend a few quid (budget for around £5k), or for something commercially produced that *might* be able to compete with that, but spend upwards of three times that amount (due to overheads, advertising costs, etc, of a commercial company, plus dealer mark-up), simply to own a 'desirable badge', but perhaps not end up with any better a sound.
The unfortunate reality with SET valve amps is that they're really an enthusiast's product, designed to be used by someone with enough experience to get them to work right, and certainly not for novices.
That's pretty much true of valve amps in general, although you get a somewhat easier ride with push-pull, simply because the choice of speakers available to you is much greater
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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Location: South Shropshire
Posts: 27
I'm Jim.
For many years I ran an Almarro 318B SET into Tannoy Westminster TWs. And it rocked pretty good.
The 318B is unusually powerful for an affordable SET, however. And the Westies did have 15” DC drivers to shift air.
My current Bryston/JBL rig uses 20 times the watts and sounds different. Not worse, not better. Just different.
Jim.
"Today scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality"
Nikola Tesla
Its now a conspiracy theory to believe that the Immune system is capable of doing the job it was designed to do.
A fish is only as healthy as the water its swimming in ! [Dr Robert Young]
www.tubedistinctions.co.uk
Matthew 5:10
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 31
I'm Rick.
I had this combo, still got the amp, but moved the speakers on some years back. It was the fastest sounding system I've owned and really worked great. Lovely with acoustic to full on rock. I still recall once playing a Red Hot Chili Peppers track LOUD and causing me to raise my eyebrows and lean back as it played it with such conviction. I don't think I'll ever forget that moment!!! It also liked Killing in the name of
What are you using now Rick?
Paul, have you heard or know anything about the Kronzilla? Google it because that is one hell of an amp but out of reach for most.
The largest triode valve I know of.
Chris
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Location: East Sussex
Posts: 31
I'm Rick.
I'm now using a pair of Maker Audio NL14+'s in to a pair of Snell A3's, but sometimes use my other set of speakers Peak Consult Princess System. As nice as they sound, I still miss the ANE / Art Audio pairing. The Art will drive the Snell's, but they really need a lot more power than the Art can give to keep them under control.
Yes I can imagine, I think the Diavolo is a great match for the AN E's.
Chris
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