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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!
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saki70
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Shubert ;
Get a separate computer and CC with a small limit for internet only use .
Keep "all" other financial transactions off of that computer
and CC . Cheap insurance and peace of mind !

Good luck
tubegroover
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I hear you Schubert. What agon must realize is that cyber attacks are a real and present danger to our credit card security and they aren't immune although not a likely target but again, who knows? I have made it a point going forward that I am NOT giving out my CC info on line until security is more fail safe, at least in my mind. Agon is certainly not immune although most likely off the radar of these criminal hackers.

I know this isn't relevant to the thread but as a collective group I feel it imperative that we let agon know that their pay model and conditions are unacceptable. I'll pay as I see fit or I won't perform transactions on this site. Other alternatives for buying/selling are happening as we speak and more palatable without the unacceptable conditions, at least to me and Schubert. This needed to be stated if on the inappropriate forum.
mikirob
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Tubegroover, agree!
schubert
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With the amount of affluent folk on A'gon I would think it a prime hacker target.
These guys are not stupid.
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roxy54
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My account has been hacked 3 times.
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