For SET amps, Atmasphere and Wyetech have been the best to my ears. These go for about $8,000-$10,000. I would not recommend any single driver speaker that uses a "whizzer cone" as you will lose the time/phase coherency of a true single driver. Von Schweikert has a DB100 100dB efficient speaker that I have not heard and know nothing about.
Build A Used/Kit Flea Watt SET System
Hey you Low-Wattage Enthusiasts,
If you had $18,000 to spend on three used or built-from-pre-assembled kits, magic-creating, toe-tapping components only - a tubed linestage, a SET amplifier and speaker only (no cables, tweaks, or source components), what would you suggest?
Assume the room is somewhat small, so the speakers cannot dominate the room and a small amount of wattage is all that is required. Standard music choice includes accoustic and classical coming from a TT and a CDP. If you suggest that I build something, I do need to build it from a kit - its too hard for this inexperienced neophyte to follow diagrams and plans.
Thanks!
If you had $18,000 to spend on three used or built-from-pre-assembled kits, magic-creating, toe-tapping components only - a tubed linestage, a SET amplifier and speaker only (no cables, tweaks, or source components), what would you suggest?
Assume the room is somewhat small, so the speakers cannot dominate the room and a small amount of wattage is all that is required. Standard music choice includes accoustic and classical coming from a TT and a CDP. If you suggest that I build something, I do need to build it from a kit - its too hard for this inexperienced neophyte to follow diagrams and plans.
Thanks!