An 8 watt single-end 300B amp would be strained to drive a Klipschorn to adequate levels for hard rock/metal because past 2 watts distortion skyrockets to 5 - 10%. Add the inability to provide enough current for the typical 10 - 12 inch woofer and you have an amp with very limited usability.
Tube preamp topologies and music
I am searching for a tube power amplifier. I know very little (nothing) about what the pros and cons of tube topologies as they relate to certain types of music.
as an example, let’s take hard rock/heavy metal. It seems to be the consensus that say 300b single ended amps would be the wrong choice even if you had 100+db efficient speakers. Why is this?
Also, tube compliment. 211? EL84? 300B? I understand that they have power output differences, but what else?
I welcome everyone’s input.
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