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What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?

Hi, Gang,
I response to my recent review of the Reference 3A De Capo BE speaker, someone wrote that if you really want to hear them sing, you should try them with a SET amp, or words to that effect.
That got me thinking. The De Capo's are 92 db efficient, which (correct me if I'm wrong) seems kind of borderline for low-power SET amps.
In any event, right now I'm running mine with a pair of Manley Mahi mono-blocks. They are switchable from triode (20 watts) to "ultra linear" (40 watts). I run them in triode all the time, and in my room, the volume knob almost never goes past 9 o'clock; more would just be too loud.
All that said, what do you guys think of running the De Capo's with a SET amp? And if I did, what's the best bargain in SET's these days?
Thanks!
rebbi
rebbi OP
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Roxy and Charles:
I should be receiving my Driver Board from Digital Pete in Florida tomorrow (although they're talking about an ice storm here late tonight so that may be delayed). Once I've installed the new board I'll report back. Hang on...
brownsfan
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Len, I picked up the William Christie Monteverdi Vespers on Erato. BTW, in the spirit of respecting the thread, Padmore sounds better through an SET amp.
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sebrof
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03-04-15: Rebbi
Roxy and Charles:
I should be receiving my Driver Board from Digital Pete in Florida tomorrow (although they're talking about an ice storm here late tonight so that may be delayed).
I was in upstate NY last week, 17 degrees below zero with snow and ice and nobody bats an eye, business as usual.
Here in Austin somebody sees a blip on the radar and they shut it down, my wife's school was called off yesterday afternoon. I mean school for TODAY! She's in the bedroom sleeping and the streets are dry as a bone and it's 30 degrees.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you'll get your board.
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roxy54
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I'm pulling for you Rebbi, and Charles, of course it's just a detour, I'm just impatient. I would like to see this resolved . You'll be having some fun soon Rebbi.
schubert
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My apologies Roxy,I know how difficult it is to move ones mouse over a line.
Won't happen again.
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