SET amp recommendation


Recently made the switch from Cary 805 AE to Atma Sphere OTL pre-amp and amp. The OTL dynamics and sound is where I live now, but still looking back over my shoulder at SET. I still have a Cary SLP 05 preamp with no one to play with. Can someone give me a recommendation for a good used SET (any configuration) amp for $1,500 or less. See a lot out there, but could use some guidance.
erfranke
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Yet another thread with too little information.......

You had a 50 watt SET so I'm thinking a 1 Watt SET might not work well for you but just a guess with so little info.

What speakers do you have, how efficient are they, what kind of music do you listen to, how loudly do you listen?

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Speakers are Vienna Acoustic 91db sensitivity, I increase their impedance to about 12 ohms using zeroformers so I am not afraid of lower wattage amps. My listening room is small so what I hear is direct energy from the speakers. Music I listen too is not too crowded or heavily orchestrated, mainly vocal, acoustic and the like. Anticables connect everything together balanced or not. I guess what I am looking for is SET configuration that is not overly colored or muddy. The Carys were nice, but just say I am glad I didnt pay full price for them.
Erfranke,
I hear ya, some SET amps are colored and others are crystal clear, much variation is available.
In your price range a used Grant Fidelity 300b (with the Shuguang Black Treasure 300b) would fit your needs, Reviews say it`s a quiet amp with good transformers(crtical for SET sound quality).
Best of Luck,
The 2 most important components of an SET amp are the power supply and output transformers.

If you have a high quality source and resolving speakers, I don't believe there is much available for $1500 you'd be happy with long term.

IMO