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Triode Lab 2A3S - Any Insights?

Hi Fellas,
I've been looking at a Triode Labs 2A3S SET tube amp to run a pair of Klipsch Heresy 3's.  I also have a Benchmark DAC3 and Rogue RP-7 pre in the chain. I have a few sources in the mix as well.

My shelf space is limited so I can't use a bigger amp like a XA25, which was my first choice.  That said, SET's have been something I was looking at trying as I think they should play well with the Heresy's. The Triode Labs sizing is exactly perfect for the shelf I have available, and I think I can afford it. I don't seem to find much info on these in the wild, so I'f love to hear from anyone with experience on these amps.

Thanks in advance!
irrenarzt

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br3098
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@joeinid The answer to your question depends on your ears. Some guys like the 300b. I'm not a fan. I like 45 tubes. Others don't. The 2A3 is somewhere in between. If I had to pick the best sounding SET amp I ever heard it would probably be an AD1 amp built by Thomas Meyer. It was an extremely seductive sound.

If you want more information, this guy has a great website:  http://www.glowinthedarkaudio.com/thoughts-opinions.html

br3098
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Triode Lab makes excellent products.  I own a pair of 45 monoblocks and they are really wonderful.  And if you live in the U.S. their products are a bargain because of the exchange rate between the Canadian and US dollar.

If I had a comment it would be that these guys offer too many variations of the same product, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

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