Ice Block Amps

I have a pair of ice-based mono-block amps and completely love them. They are not as magical in the midrange as my 300B SET amp but more than make up for it in the extremes (where the 300B SET doesn't do quite as well). If I had to choose between the two, for me, I would keep my ice-based mono-block amps.

Vman71, which manufacturers and models are your ICE and 300B amps? Can you tell us more about their relative strengths and weaknesses? G.

My ice-based mono-block amps are Audio Magic model 250's that are very tweaked and upgraded. My 300B SET is a John Hogan 6sn7/76/300B with all Webster OPT iron.

My JH 300B SET - strenghts are a heavenly midrange, clarity, air, imaging and layering/depth; weakness are at the extremes (where most low watt SET's are challenged)

My custom AM model 250's - strenghts are everything, they are just the best amps I've heard; weakness is a strong second to the heavenly midrange of my JH 300B (but still excellent)