SET vs OTL

I have owned CAT JL2, Quicksilver V4, Pass XA30.5, Ars Sonum integrated and Music Reference RM9 Special Edition amps with my VSM-MXes, and the M-60s are my clear favorites with the these speakers. Which means they are pretty good.

Never said they dont have a slightly dif sound old Bill but I do disagree that 45 50 SET are the best all have there use and most can be used in hi-performance amp design. Maybe you need to relax a bit. Take some time off enjoy the weather and not fuss so much over others who disagree with you for someone always will.

No problem John; it's not a matter of relaxation but simple facts. You'll find that most knowledgable listeners prefer the 45, PX-25, and 50 to the 300B given the speaker can be driven by all four triodes. 300B is weak at the bottom and rolled off at the top. The "magic" and mystique is in the mid-range which is in fact quite relaxed and supple. At the extremes, 300B is much too compromised and does not compare to the others.

Perhaps with a bit more experience you will understand.

Atma, thanks for the recommendation.

Pubul, thanks for your insight on the VSM/M60.

Johnk, please keep your naive, baseless (or is that "bass-less") ramblings to yourself - they take up valuable space that could be better used to accomodate the absolute truth.

Marty

Several years ago the late Terry Cain told me his favorite tubes are the 45's period.End of discussion.