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SET amps ?

Hi all, I have been a budget system builder since the mid 70's.I still have my first system ( Marantz 1060/Pioneer PL 12D ,JBL l36.I stopped in the mid 80"s for kids.I have Adcoms,NADs several Marantz's you know the deal.Anyway I picked up a pair of Tekton 4.1's and have them powered by an NAD 314.The question is , is now the time to try a SET tube amp ? I have been looking at several in the $750.00 to $1500.00 range. I do have a nice small listening room for the 4.1's . The Dared MP 2A3c looks interesting at the price.Any feed back would be helpful.How long do the tubes tend to last ? Thanks...
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mozartfan
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You might be surprised at how far 8 watts of SET power can take you



SET amps are ~~anemic,,wimpy, sterile, colorless, no dynamics, ~~ just a  pile of p**p.
Push pull is the king of tubes. 
Speakers for SETs are the same, just bland, lack luster.
High dynamic, high fidelity speakers are low efficiency. 
Bottom line, straight up,  

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