My Current Setup

So tell us. Which do you like best, the valves or the Aleph clone? My choices in amps are not that different (I like my valve monos and the Class A SS).

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

So tell us. Which do you like best, the valves or the Aleph clone? My choices in amps are not that different (I like my valve monos and the Class A SS).

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They're both excellent. I'd say that I prefer the Aleph. Why? Since getting the Aleph just before Scalford, I haven't felt the need to plug the Triode in.

The Triode integrated valve amp has gone to be replaced by a Vitus SS-010 -> 25 watts of Class A goodness. :)

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/q...pscc5ed7e5.jpg

^^ Yum. I think the Vitus range are fabulous visual designs. :drool:

Class A trannies are probably not for me, though. They are more a Geoff-sort-of-sound. :)

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Originally Posted by jandl100

Class A trannies are probably not for me, though. They are more a Geoff-sort-of-sound. :)

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That's an interesting (and for me) somewhat surprising comment, Jerry... Didn't know you felt that way about Class A. What gives - could you explain in a little more detail? It's a Marco-sort-of-sound too - well when it applies to valves! ;)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

That's an interesting (and for me) somewhat surprising comment, Jerry... Didn't know you felt that way about Class A. What gives - could you explain in a little more detail? It's a Marco-sort-of-sound too - well when it applies to valves! ;)

Marco.

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I've yet to come across a solid state class A amp that I could live with for a while.
I've had quite a few and they all are a bit laidback dynamically for me.

Pass Aleph 3, Krell 50, Monarchy SM70 monos .. and a few more that slip my mind at the mo!

Valve class A, no problemo. There's something about tranny pure class A that just doesn't sound right to me - pizzaz extracting machines, ime & imo.

I tend to agree on this.

It's all the electrons having to fight their way around other in SS, whereas they can whizz around to their hearts content in a vacuum (tube).

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Originally Posted by Firebottle

I tend to agree on this.

It's all the electrons having to fight their way around other in SS, whereas they can whizz around to their hearts content in a vacuum (tube).

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:thumbsup:

I knew there had to be a proper technical reason.
Thanks, Alan. :lol:

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Originally Posted by jandl100

^^ Yum. I think the Vitus range are fabulous visual designs. :drool:

Class A trannies are probably not for me, though. They are more a Geoff-sort-of-sound. :)

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It's been on my bucket list since I heard/saw one a couple of years ago. This one is switchable between A and AB from the menu. I love SS Class A. :)

Yup! There are lots of fans of SS class A, it does have a distinctive sound, I think.
How would you describe it, Ian?