LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps.

Lance,

Good to hear your liking the AHB2,keep us informed.

Do you think it betters the Job in your system and could you tell us the rest of your system.

What kind of cables are you using between the MZ and the AHB2,knowing the AHB2 has xlr input only.

Best,
Kenny.

Kenny,

I'm not sure how much it betters the Job since it's not entirely broken in yet. So far the AHB2 is more detailed, more clarity and neutral. The Job is a tad warmer and has better control of the bass. Both are excellent amps with the Job being the better bargain at almost half of the price. My current setup:

My Listening Room (spare bedroom) 14.5 x 14.5 x 11' high:
Janszen zA2.1
JL Audio E110's (pair)
LTA ZOTL40 (NOS Mullard EL38's)
LTA MZ2-S (NOS Tung Sol 12SN7's)
PS Audio DS DAC
PS Audio P10
Technics SL1200GAE
Parasound JC1+
Teo GC interconnects
Cerious Tech Graphene Extreme PC's and SC's
Mapleshade brass and maple

Living Room:
Decware ERRx Radials
Modwright Oppo Sonica DAC/Streamer
LTA Micro ZOTL
Benchmark AHB2
PS Audio P5
Cerious Tech Graphene Extreme interconnects
Audioquest type 4 SC's

Basement HT/ 2 channel:
Monitor Audio Gold GX300 & center channel
Emotiva XPA Gen 3
Oppo 105
PS Audio P10
Triode Wire Labs PC's
Black Sands PC's
Cerious Tech Graphene Extreme interconnects and SC's

All rooms connected by Cat 5e Ethernet cable running to a loft with a dedicated Dell desk top with 8 TB full of music.

Lance

Just a note regarding the MZ2, it is very sensitive to power cords. My point is that It is fun to try a few. I was enjoying the MZ2 and one day thought I should try different power cords to see if it changed in character and I was amazed. Using a DIY ribbon type power cord that someone gave me in a previous audio transaction, the sound was far more detailed and the imaging was far more distinct. Nothing much changed when I used isolation stands under the unit. Have fun because it is an amazing audio bargain. 

baranyi,

Did you get the linear power supply with your MZ2?

Just as the MZ2 is sensitive to power cords (I use the Graphene Extreme red with good results) it is also very sensitive to tube rolling. There is a lot to play with here.