OK 6 watt SET 250 tube with PURE COLBALT output tansformers.
Tiny but packa super punch and very expensive trans.'
Wayyy more than enough power, Close to the Defy's slam.
Defy and EL 34 amps, both max on SPL at say 930 on the linestage vol pot. SET 6 watt, 10:30 maxed out.
You might say thats only a 1 hour dif..
But its better than nothing.
I really want the freedom on vol control, which I don't have with PP amplification..
I should say, SET and PP power are very close and musical image is close.
I have to recant some of my superlatives on SETs are superior to PP amplification..
I bet these 6 watt colbalt trans amps can drive even the big Sound lab, big magnepan, bif martin Logan's with flair and finesse.
But of course not a happy match.
WE really need to clean up, clear up the many misunderstandings, mis info surrounding SET amplification.
I feel these SET amps are the superior amplication and see no need for PP designed amps..
Also,
Not sure if pure colbalt trans are needed, as its actually too much power from the output transformers.
But not sure, its possible low quality trans lack the slam the colbalts deliver.
SET amps require 20 minutes to warm up for max output.
As I just learned......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5cPEjgAVo8
Tiny but packa super punch and very expensive trans.'
Wayyy more than enough power, Close to the Defy's slam.
Defy and EL 34 amps, both max on SPL at say 930 on the linestage vol pot. SET 6 watt, 10:30 maxed out.
You might say thats only a 1 hour dif..
But its better than nothing.
I really want the freedom on vol control, which I don't have with PP amplification..
I should say, SET and PP power are very close and musical image is close.
I have to recant some of my superlatives on SETs are superior to PP amplification..
I bet these 6 watt colbalt trans amps can drive even the big Sound lab, big magnepan, bif martin Logan's with flair and finesse.
But of course not a happy match.
WE really need to clean up, clear up the many misunderstandings, mis info surrounding SET amplification.
I feel these SET amps are the superior amplication and see no need for PP designed amps..
Also,
Not sure if pure colbalt trans are needed, as its actually too much power from the output transformers.
But not sure, its possible low quality trans lack the slam the colbalts deliver.
SET amps require 20 minutes to warm up for max output.
As I just learned......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5cPEjgAVo8