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Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
Have been a SET guy for so long I have forgotten what a good SS amp even sounds like.
Just bought a pair of $33k speakers that will replace my current $16k speakers. Both are from the same designer and both are 92db and a flat 8 ohms. The new ones arrive in 4 days!
My 300B based amps well drive my current speakers even though I do use the system nightly as a 2 channel home theater. Especially considering the HT usage, I think I may enjoy a SS amp with many times the horsepower. The speaker designer suggests using a Leema Hydra II. I have written to Leema telling them of my 300B preference and they assure me that their amp does not have the destructive harmonics that make a SS amp bright. There must be other SS amps that can satisfy?
Just bought a pair of $33k speakers that will replace my current $16k speakers. Both are from the same designer and both are 92db and a flat 8 ohms. The new ones arrive in 4 days!
My 300B based amps well drive my current speakers even though I do use the system nightly as a 2 channel home theater. Especially considering the HT usage, I think I may enjoy a SS amp with many times the horsepower. The speaker designer suggests using a Leema Hydra II. I have written to Leema telling them of my 300B preference and they assure me that their amp does not have the destructive harmonics that make a SS amp bright. There must be other SS amps that can satisfy?
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My observation is that any of the Pass XA.8 series amps hits the sweet spot between tubes and solid state ... particularly if paired with the right tube amp. I use them with an OTL tube preamp (Joule Electra) to drive my Avantgarde Duo horns (107 dB sensitivity). Thought I might miss my tube amp so I did not sell it. Figured I might use it instead of the Pass from time to time ... has not happened in two years. |
grey9hound geoffkaitI HIGHLY recommend Sistrum Apprentice platforms. I have them under my Tekton Double Impact speakers. IMO they are Excellent http://www.starsoundtechnologies.com/SistrumApprentice.php >>>>Actually, the guys at Starsound don’t believe in isolation/decoupling, their stands work on a different principle, for better or worse. The Sistrum is what I call a “shedder.” |
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