I want to try tubes, need suggestions

an Audio Note Soro SE or Oto are both really (really) sweet but low powered at 18 and 10 watts respectively.

garyjames

did you compare the Stingray and the Soro?

I am just curious what you thought about the differences.

I owned both too and always presumed the Soro was better but I owned them about 2 years apart - not at the same time.

also fwiw the Stingray is very nice and robust as well..

sorry to hi jack the thread...

garyjames thank you for taking the time to respond, they are both very good but I bet you are right.

The Soro has an elusive quality, I could never tell if it was warm or neutral - just musical, the Stingray had a more indentifiable coloration and a bit constrained. This is the impression I got but always wondered what others thought.

Both are more powerful than their ratings would suggest.

thanks again!

Phil