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RE: The Very Best LM3875 Gainclone

Posted by PaulF70 (A) on September 26, 2017 at 15:03:20

In Reply to: RE: The Very Best LM3875 Gainclone posted by bare on September 26, 2017 at 10:29:51:

Yeah - they are super crisp (great transients) but also relaxing and smooth - that is a VERY mean trick to pull off.

They also have amazing tonal color - better even than most tube amps and class A discrete amps.

All of this goes for only into very efficient speakers though - if you push them they are not special. I use them with single-driver speakers that are about 96 dB/W.

I like the DAL amps very much but these amps cost $500 new and I know better must be possible - just better parts in the power supply and other areas. I am not really a DIY'er anymore and do not understand why there are not more commercial LM3875 offerings. There are almost none.

I know a guy - an audio importer/dealer - who got rid of his $10,000 2A3 SETs after trying gainclones.

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