Help gaining knowledge on SET


I live in an area where there not many dealers and there are no dealers of SET. How can I find out more info on different types of SET amps/tubes and their sound, SET vs SEP and SET vs SE parallel amps. I really want to get into a SET amp, but must do it site unseen. Before you respond I have had a 300b and that is definitively not my cup-o-tea. My speakers are 92 db, 8ohm so no problems there. Are all SEP amp ultra-linear? Lots of questions.
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Showing 1 response by atmasphere

FWIW unless you really listen near-field, not many SETs are going to work with a speaker that is only 91 or 92 db. SETs in general don't make a lot of power- 22 watts is a big one, and 22 watts will not do the job on a speaker with efficiency that low, unless you are used to listening either in a small room, close up, at low volumes, or all three.

The smaller the SET the better the sound- a decade ago the 300b was the thing to get, 5 years ago the 2A3 became more popular and nowadays you hear an awful lot about the 45 (only about a watt...). For amps like these you need 98 to 101 db minimum to really hear what they do.

The SET Asylum is where you will find the most information in one place.