Charles please accept my stupidity although there are two 845 set amps one is at 24 watts per channel the other one is at 22 watts per channel. Please accept my apologies all the best
Desire to try tubes
So I am new to this have no audio contacts, and low budget it seems based on reading forum. I inherited my brothers Heresy I’s (and LP /CD collection) two years ago and started my journey. First bought a Rega P3 and Rega Fono stage running with existing 20 yo Denon 5.1. Then upgraded the Hereseys from Crites with crossovers and new tweeters (46 yo units). Months later after research and savings bought Stellar GCD and Stellar S 300 amp along with Syzygy SLF 870 sub from Underwoodwally. Nice! Next Marantz 6006 CD as transport and Underwood Emerald Physics and Core Power gold power cords and speaker cables. As able Audio Quest entry connects for all. Each move improved sound. Added a Bluesound node 2i as well only listening to Pandora though. I have no reference to options as I’ve only owned Hereseys and never heard a tube amp in a home and am very curious if a tube pre-amp would be a big plus? If I tried one could muster up to 5k. Just looking for the best sound quality I can afford.
Room is 14.6 x 14.10 x sloped ceiling 8-13’ with 5’ flat section at 13.
Room is 14.6 x 14.10 x sloped ceiling 8-13’ with 5’ flat section at 13.
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The travel and transportation cost, tack on a HEAFTY price, alone... 10-15 %.
^^^^^^^ lol hahah I would never ever cobnsider buying a amp/pre amp from <<asturalia>> unless I was 100% sure the unit was built likea tank = unlikely to break in my lifetime,,,and I had a tech LOCAL, who was willing to work on it at Supratek's funding./warrenty. Shipping a unit back to australia??? You gotta be joking... Which is why , whatever i buy, 2 priorities to purchase, built likea tank and built with quality components, , this way i havea basic structure to work all my upgrades into the systems lower end parts. |
The 805 is the more powerful of the two.
^^^^^ Even though you claim the <<805 is the MORE POWERFUL>>> yeah, like what 5 watts more?? always keep in mind, SET low watt amps have extreme limitations on what speakers we can employ. I am a SEAS/Scan speak kind of guy, SET's are eliminated. I've used a Jadis Orch Refer to drive the Thors and worked with just enough power. Seas/Scanspeaks are rated below 90db, so a tube integrated should be rated at least 30 rock solid watts for either speaker's basic requirements. |
Here is my 1st choice in tube line stage amps Never heard this cayin, but i know fora fact it is best bang in town. How/why i know this? Look at the scaffold build/uses high quality trans. but most of all, lets the buyer know the lab uses Takman resistors, which are the most musical resistor in current production, Although they employ the Rex/carbon, whereas I much prefer the Rey /Metal. The Rex’s are too smoooth for my taste,,but if you are a fan of jazz music, the Carbon Rex are right up your alley. another huge plus , well actually 2 big pluses with this unit, has dual separate channel trans, and employs a quad of 12AU&, which is my prefered line stage tube vs the 12AX7 which is too loud/forward. For under 1500, ain’t nothing can touch it. https://www.hifi-amplifiers.com/en/cayin-sc6ls-mk2-12au7-eh-tube-stereo-preamp-hifi-valve-preamplifi... |
Hi needfreestuff, No stupidity, no problem. Sometimes people confuse the 845 and the 805 tube amplifiers made by Line Magnetic.in SET topology an 845 tube will yield 20 to 30 watts per channel (Depending on the chosen operation point utilized). The 805 is capable of providing 45 to 50 watts per channel from a single tube. Mozartfan no doubt speaker choice is pertinent if using lower power SET amplifiers. The Hersey is so easily driven that one can achieve superb sound with a good quality px25 or 300b SET (6 to 10 watts per channel range) in a room with the OP’s stated dimensions. Charles |
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