Which 300b amplifier for Devore O/96

I dont know Glen or Bill, but 10 minutes with either of these guys might result in a goldmine of information or it may result in ten minutes of competitive product bashing and only an attempt to sell you their products. I hope it is the former, but please be careful. 

I do know that in my conversations with John at DeVore he often shows with push pull designs which may or may not be entirely the result of sonics. With our group it seemed that we didnt know how much better the system could sound until we added more power and what I believe to be an inherently superior amplifier design (provided the speakers present a higher and stable impedance load). 

Seek advice first from those that have no dog in the fight.

 

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Dear Op

We had exchanged opinions about Lyngdorf before.

Are you still located in India?

If so, even refutable dealer in US have limitation to help you.

Thomas

@shkong78  One of the amps I tried was a Lyngdorf TDAI 3400.  Unfortunately it was not an easy transition from the 300b Frankensteins... I much preferred my SETS.

@OP

each of your choices for amplifiers on its own merits are fine amps.

the issue I see is as has been said by Al & Ralph, they are likely not the 'optimum[' match in terms of power for your O96s.

a secondary aspect apart from power of an amp is the amp's 'voice[' given the build is on par with premium built amps.

Naturally there is some latitude for re-voicing' by rolling tubes but I've found its best to find amps whose voice as is is what you prefer, rather than to speculate on what other tubes 'may' later on bring to the table and in this thread I've read nothing about your sonic preffs, or musical interests which could point to something more specific regarding your short list of amps.

in amplifiers as with life i've found it is best to have it and not need it, rather than to not have it and need it.

amps whose power is seemingly too much is not nearly the possible issue that amps whose power is possibly enough though one is not certain of it.

I've heard glorius SET like sounding amps which ran EL34 PP w/Tformers pushing out only 30wpc into 6-8 ohm, 87db speakers.

as well with some NOS tube exchanges on those same speakers I've used 60wpc BAT vk60, and later 60wpc EL34 PP amps.

at modest listening levels things were fine enough.

exchanging the 87db units for reputedly 93db similar 6-8ohm speakers it was a completely different world!

speakers gotta have an appropriate amount of power or one has wasted a good bit of money and time regardless how well respected the amp may be rated.

then, again, there's the 'voice' of the amp to consider

there are a number of let's say lesser build and less costly amps around whose power ratings are better suited for the O96s you could bring in and later flip to prove or disprove what is being said here to your own ears in your own setting.

I'd definitely try that route if you do not lend much creedance to what Al & Ralph and others have input here before puting all my eggs into one pricey basket.

lastly, what does it say for a speaker maker to show a product with PP amps rather than with standard SET amps?

best luck to you going forward and as posted please drop back in and relate your final verdict..