Wish I had never sold my Mesa Baron.Had the basic 6L6 tube set up that factory said sounded better but should have kept it for the tri-tube mod so I could run EL34.KT88 amd maybe 6550's.Would go EL34 for bettermid polus with 12 tubes KT88 tjough might have gotten better bass would be expensive.Was cool though.You could switch it on the fly" from 120 watt full pentode in tirds fro 90 watts or 60 in full triode.Therefore you could tailor sound for material being listened to.I have sold dozens of pieces I have owned but think I regret putting not storing it away and selling more than any other.Current 94 db speaker semi horn Odeon Tosca's work fine with EL34 based EAR 34 40 watts and probaly would with the Sparks or Virgo's but with I atill had that Mesa.At $1500 to $2K hard to beatr and even if i get a hard to drive speaker it would modt likely work with just about all comers.Perhaps I sell the EAR (my second favorite piece) if I go with a second system and try a 2A3 with Omega's or Cain and Cain Abby's.Other wise whatever I get for bedroom/office will work fine with it.Sometimes think about the hybrids like the Pathos but would need to go head to head and another question.Just wondering how low you can go with ZAP's.Got an 845 with a pair of 90db B&W's anbd it was a painfull lesson.20 watts just couldn't do it.
Thanks much
Chazz
Thanks much
Chazz