Lol.... I make it just under 100 pounds - defo into the 'chunky' territory! :eyebrows:
Marco.
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Lol.... I make it just under 100 pounds - defo into the 'chunky' territory! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Always a bonus.
aaaz it sounz?
Yes, I find that, too! Come on, Paul - how does it sound? :exactly:Quote:
Originally Posted by hifi_dave
Marco.
Ow zit saaaand den?
Pretty damned impressive.
Massive headroom, lovely tonal balance which most surprisingly is very neutral
Lovers of rose-tinted lush sounding 300B SE amps need not apply. This sounds nothing like any 300B or 2A3 amp I've ever heard.
Those giant triodes and the huge over sized trannies (they need to be for SE amps), or rather the way they are wound seem to result in one of the most neutral but powerful sounding valve amps I've heard. It has real authority and very powerful, well controlled bass. Treble detail is a delight, and it extends pretty high. It's ever so slightly recessed in the mids but then again I have been listening to an EL34 amp for several weeks plus the amp does need 50 or so hours to bed in properly.
Can't really give any meaningful feedback until I've had a chance to listen properly and critically and that can't happen until I've run up a fair few hours with it. First impressions are however very good. It is a superb match with the Tannoys.
Great to hear, Paul.
It certainly looks like it can do the job. Interesting to see this SE / Tannoy combo too.
How does it get through something like Megadeath, or Slip Knot, Cradle of Filth? - lol... (not expecting you to have anything like that)
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Originally Posted by The Black Adder
Closest I have is probably Led Zep...Limp Bizkit and a few other Spinal Tap -type groups!
It rocks with the best of them no problems at all. Great attack, bass and control. Extended too but not in the usual one-note "thump thump". The texture and subtleties of bass (yes, bass can be subtle!) are very clearly show cased.
Mastersound have done a cracking job on their tranny and circuit designs. This is the only SE amp that I've tried that really works well with the Tannoys.
Couldn't resist it :doh:. A set of MINT vintage Chatsworths (12 inch MGs I think) came up at the right price and are now joining the Turnberrys.
There's only one way to find out which one is best.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..............................FIGHT!!!!!
We'll see how the Chatsworths compare.
Oooh, that should be interesting, Paul! :eek:
Marco.