I am in Montreal, Canada and was at the FSI sound show and heard them in person. They were connected to 3A MM Da Capo speakers (efficient and easy to drive) and they sounded very decent: good bass control and pitch, open midrange and smooth highs. What do you want more for so little money. But to take advantage of this pair I would think that you should not «cheap out» on source components and speakers.
99 10W Tube Mono Blocks?
Just read a CES article in Stereophile (April issue) that very briefly touched on some $99 tube mono blocks made by Antique Sound Labs, the Wave AV-8. Can anyone tell me anything about these things?
To own tubed mono blocks for $99 each... I just can't believe they could be any good. But at the same time, for $200, how could I not find out for myself?
What kind of speakers, of course in the same price range, say $200 max for the pair would produce reasonable sound and be happy wih a 10W tube amp?
Oh, and of course we also need a, say, under $200 CD player with built-in volume control that would make this system really sing. Any suggestions here? :)
But seriously, I am just itching to order these things... Anyone that has any info, good or bad, please let me know.
To own tubed mono blocks for $99 each... I just can't believe they could be any good. But at the same time, for $200, how could I not find out for myself?
What kind of speakers, of course in the same price range, say $200 max for the pair would produce reasonable sound and be happy wih a 10W tube amp?
Oh, and of course we also need a, say, under $200 CD player with built-in volume control that would make this system really sing. Any suggestions here? :)
But seriously, I am just itching to order these things... Anyone that has any info, good or bad, please let me know.