Spectron vs any good tube amp.

Hi Orpheus,

I can honestly say that on the many occasions that I have heard Spectron amps I notice them and find them to be kinda annoying compared to great SS or tubes. In my system I use SS monoblocks but my preamp and DAC are tubed based.The Spectron just don't sound "musical" or natural to me. Some people swear by them which just proves it comes down to personal taste and system synergy.

Teajay, you told me what I wanted to know. The description you gave is precisely what I had theorized. The two most important words are "musical and natural".

Back when I was a child, and every thing was "tubes"; the table top radio was "musical and natural". Now I don't even need to audition Spectron

Hi Orpheus10,
If Teajay`s impression is accurate then It would`nt be for me either. If a component sounds artificial rather than 'natural/organic' it has no real value IMO. Why don`t you listen to one(if possible) and confirm or disagree based on your own experienced ears?
Regards,

I've only heard the Spectron once at RMAF. It sounded nothing like a tube amp. I don't remember if they were using a tube pre or not. It was not my cup of tea. Maybe in a different setting it would shine I don't know. The best switching amp I've heard was the Jeff Rowland 301. Though I would not say it sounded like a tube amp it was quite natural sounding. It is also good at driving tough loads which most tube amps can't do.