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SET the best?

Is SET amplification where we should all end up? I keep reading posts where people tell of their journeys from plenty power to micro power, and how amazing SET amplification is 45 set 211 set 845 set otl, and usually, ....with the right speaker. I have yet to read of anyone who has gone the other direction from SET, to High watt beast class A amps or others.
If your speakers can be driven by minimal wattage, is this the most realistic, natural sound we can achieve? versus say, 86db sensitive speakers and a 1000w amp?
Is the end result solely based on speaker pairing? circuit? tubes?

I am in the process of changing my direction in my search for realistic sound, just because, and wondering if this really is the best direction to be going.
From what I have been reading I think it may be.

What do we get with SET? What do we give up?

What's you favorite color?
hanaleimike

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unoear
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Favorite color...green WE 300b

Second favorite color...black Russian

Favorite beach...easy, just outside of Hanalei

Mike, as mentioned in the posts above there are some really cost-efficent ways to try out SET amplification. Visit 6moons for a few reads on the different flavors that are available. From there you will be off chasing speaker designs that are efficent along with easy loads to drive. SETs just love easy blowing trade winds...
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