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Tenor 75 Wi OTL

Just bought this OTL by Tenor.

Living in Destin FL and owning the Atmasphere S30 amp I could remove some power tubes to reduce the heat in the summer. Can this be done with the Tenor?

Kelly High End in Ca. who I bought from said the amps puts off very little heat after being on for a hour or two. BS from the seller?
glory

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darkmoebius
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I had a stereo 6C33C-B SET integrated, Almarro A318B, and that thing was hot. 6-12 tubes must be like a furnace running.

But, I bet the sound is glorious. Oh, the things we endure for this hobby....
darkmoebius
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05-26-11: Glory
The Tenor is mind boggling. Far above my AS S30 in every area. Bass has texture and vocals are 3D and real sounding. Duke Ellington's band sounds so natural and organic in the brass section. That is an area I never heard sound so right in my system.
I would hope so when comparing a $20,000 amp to a $5,000 amp with half the power.
darkmoebius
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05-27-11: Charles1dad
Darkmoebius,
If there`s one thing thats been demostrated often in high end audio, higher cost does`nt mean better sound.
Of course, I was being slightly sarcastic with my remark.
With the very efficient Zu speakers the additional power is`nt an advantage, it`s sound quality. Often times a lower power amp will have superior sound to a larger and more complex design.
Get it, got it, preaching to the choir here. I have similar high(er) efficiency widerange driver speakers and have/had several SET amps(300B, PX-25, 6C33CB, 2A3).
darkmoebius
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A bit off topic, but can anyone imagine the heat put off by the Joule VZN-300 Destiny monoblocks w/ sixteen 6C33C-B's a channel?

Either your room would have to be cavernous, nonstop AC running, or you place the monos in your fireplace with a fan in the chimney to draw the heat out.
darkmoebius
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06-10-11: Atmasphere
He can run them all day in his room and not be any hotter, even though his home is not air conditioned and he lives in Guatemala!
Sorry, I should have been more specific...I was referring to running 6 to 12 6C33C-B's per amp. That tube seems to run much hotter than anything I've ever been near. Maybe that is more of a perception than reality, though.
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