I listen to the Guarneri's with a Unison Research Preludio 14 watt tube and they sound beautiful with individual piano , violin or guitar music. I then switch over to a Devialet 1000 watt SS for everything else. The 1000pro has complete control of the Guarneri,s whereby the preludio can just give you that sublime midrange. I guess we can't have everything.
Sonus Faber Guarneri with SET amplifier -possible?
Hello,
is there any chance to drive new Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento with SET amplifier?
I think about something like Jadis SE300B.
It is 10 W per channel amplifier with two parallel 300B triodes at the output and oversized transformers.
It sound much more powerful than claimed 10 Watts.
I don’t like to listen very loud, don’t like to much of deep bass and have 2200 cu ft room (20’ x 15’).
The amp itself sound fabulous and I would like to get SF the best midrange possible.
Any ideas?
is there any chance to drive new Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento with SET amplifier?
I think about something like Jadis SE300B.
It is 10 W per channel amplifier with two parallel 300B triodes at the output and oversized transformers.
It sound much more powerful than claimed 10 Watts.
I don’t like to listen very loud, don’t like to much of deep bass and have 2200 cu ft room (20’ x 15’).
The amp itself sound fabulous and I would like to get SF the best midrange possible.
Any ideas?
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Sonus Faber Guarneri with SET amplifier -possible?Not if you want the best bass possible around 100hz. Because the SF’s have a 4ohm load combined with a -50 degree negative phase angle around that frequency, which the amp could see being as low as 2-3ohms. And with a SET is could sound a bit thin in this area. http://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/807SFGFIG1.jpg Cheers George |
SF Guarnier mememto, possible driving by power 300B SE These Memento’s, to me still not for a low powered 300B set, into that impedance and phase angle in the bass https://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/807SFGFIG1.jpg Cheers George |
Right now, I am driving GH's with a 45watt/ch Jadis JA 30mk2. No problem whatsoever. How much power are you going to be getting from the 300BSE amp? I have come to the conclusion that although the G's do need some power, what is more important is a superb transformer upstream. OTOH, I still do not think a flea powered SET will have enough drive for these speakers, regardless of the quality of the transformer. |
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