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• Surprised that you have not gone the SET route yet....... - Cut-Throat 13:39:08 09/07/04 (2)
  In Reply to: Re: You should try a good tube amp...... posted by Ozzy on September 07, 2004 at 08:46:56:

  Seems like a lot of folks who like tubes end up there. I did I have 2A3's and 45's Monoblocks.

  Ever tried SET with efficient speakers?
  
  
  
  

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  • Re: Surprised that you have not gone the SET route yet....... - Ozzy 17:18:09 09/07/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Surprised that you have not gone the SET route yet....... posted by Cut-Throat on September 07, 2004 at 13:39:08:

    Nope, not yet. But ya never know....

    
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    • Re: Surprised that you have not gone the SET route yet....... - Cut-Throat 13:06:49 09/08/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Surprised that you have not gone the SET route yet....... posted by Ozzy on September 07, 2004 at 17:18:09:

      IMHO they are the most Tubelike of any amplifiers. Try a 2A3 and see.

      It will take you to a whole new level!
      
      
      
      

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• Re: You should try a good tube amp...... - Merle 08:59:57 09/07/04 (3)
  In Reply to: Re: You should try a good tube amp...... posted by Ozzy on September 07, 2004 at 08:46:56:

  Tubes amps owned:
  CJ CAV50 [also had a CJ 2250]
  Anthem Amp 1
  Anthem Integrated 1 [still have one]
  Jolida 707A
  Jolida 502B
  Jolida 302B
  Jolida 102A
  Jolida 102B
  Cayin TA30
  Bottlehead Parasex
  Bottlehead Paramour
  ASL Wave 8's
  Various vintage tubed receivers
  All of the above were/are good amps. I'm also sure there have been others I'm just not thinking of at the moment. I also would take the Bryston over any of them. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
  
  

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  • Re: - Jack G 05:29:35 09/08/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: You should try a good tube amp...... posted by Merle on September 07, 2004 at 08:59:57:

    None of the above list is a prime example of good tubed amps. I certainly wouldn't judge tubed gear solely by that collection.
    Yes, I've heard most of them.
    Jack
    
    

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  • Re: You should try a good tube amp...... - morricab 01:45:59 09/08/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: You should try a good tube amp...... posted by Merle on September 07, 2004 at 08:59:57:

    Those are all DECENT tube amps (I have owned the Jolida Jd302b before and it was pretty nice). However, you should try one of the better VTLs, BAT VK75, Music Reference RM200 (heard this sound wonderful with a Hovland preamp), Audio Research VT100 etc. These will outperform the Bryston significantly in terms of make the music breathe more like live (with appropriate recordings of course. You can't replicate what isn't on the recording).
    
    

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    • Re: You should try a good tube amp...... - KeneallyFan 06:03:40 09/08/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: You should try a good tube amp...... posted by morricab on September 08, 2004 at 01:45:59:

      What are the list prices of these amps you are recommending? Don't all these amps cost at least 1.5X the 3B-SST? Most well over 2X?
      

      
      
      

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