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A 9 watts beats Passlabs, EAR and YBA ?

Over the weekend, I have listened extensively to the following four different amplifiers and I have decided once and for all that the SET 300B, no negative feedback is the way to go.
The four amplifiers are as follows:
Passlabs X150: very neutral, powerful yet the sound almost very sterile.
EAR 834: very musical, tube mid-range yet sound the least like live music.
YBA 2 High current, Double Transformers: very musical, soft and sound very enjoyable; yet again not like live music.
Audio Note kit one: This is a killer and provided the music is limited to vocals and chamber music. Very good mid-range with good attack and the best like live music; but not very much bass.
However, this listening session made me to want more bass with the SET.
Thinking about the Cary 805, deHavilland or Atma-sphere ?
Any comment ?
Please advice
robertwolfee

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robertwolfee OP
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Hello, Undertow,
Thanks for the advice and I believe for over 35 years of getting this live music reproduction bug bite; I can really see someone who has the same passion for the live music as me.
Definitely I will get more information regarding this Audio Mirror.
Yes, I have the Cary, but not the 805; but the 300B SE.
Only 15 watts and I believe it will do the same as the Audio Note.
All the best
Robert
robertwolfee OP
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As far as I knew, all the EAR would have a family kind of tonality; yes, the 890 is more powerful, it still a PP Class A and it probably will not be as lively as the SET.
robertwolfee OP
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Hello, Edlertford and Atmasphere,
Special thanks to Atmasphere for given us such detailed explanation on the distortion.
Somehow, choosing the right speakers is the most important thing and in this case; I slept with Maggie.
Maggie is my life now yet SET is my destiny.
You can say that we want to have the cake and eat that too; isn't that every man wants to do that way!
Let's get serious now, someone suggests we try the latest Pass Labs XA series which itself a single-end, class A; Triode or not, I don't know.
All I know trying them is expensive; I have already paid for the X150.
Know anyone who want to buy the X150, brand new, 10 hours of listening.
May be I should give the X150 hours to burn it, right?
See how the bugs bite now.
Help?
The following link certainly describe exactly what we are:

http://www.audionote.co.uk/articles/art_audio_hell.shtml

Go figure, bye
Anyone for more information on helping me?
May be a woman can solve the problem, or even more problems?
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