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Slam possible with Tubes instead of SS ??

I like the sound of tubes having a Sonic Frontiers tube pre amp. Is it possible to get that good SS slam I like from a a reasonably priced tube amp? Using an aragon 8002 ss amp at present. Looking to spend about $2 K max if I decide to jump the fence. Yes i do like to feel the bass and do want want to give that up.
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tmsorosk
1,013 posts
 
Hello Blueskiespbd .. Some of the tubes I've have , had good frequency extension and weight , but I would not use the word slam . I'm sure there are tubes out there that would give you what you want , but at a price . You may be able to get the slam you want , at the above price , with S.S.
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blueskiespbd OP
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Tvad
thanks for the good information...
So can you recommend a ss amp that would have the tube sound and work well with the Snells?
gmuffley
132 posts
 
Tube amps with slam include the higher powered ARC and VTL amps, even with cone speakers. My own Quickslver M-135s definitely do the "slam thing".
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rleff
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I am in the boat with Tvad on that issue as well;it is probally best to try and audition amps if you can in your own system;if you can not then try to get to a dealer and audition the amps there. Solid state amps that performed for me were: mccormack dna-1 monoblocks,B&K m200 sonata monoblocks,forte model 4 and the amps I have now Jeff Roland model 6 monoblocks.
There are solid state amps that do get close but in my opinion they miss the mark on the tube sound.
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