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Tube Watts Vs. Soild-State Watts?

I am considering replacing a large solid-state amplifier with a decent sized tube amp, and was wondering what I may be giving up/gaining by making the change? My speakers are quite sensitive, about 98dB. I love the dynamics and bass control the big SS amp provides, but I would like to get more resolution and detail out of my music. I don't play music at loud volumes, but I do enjoy decent listening levels. Any info appreciated.
333jeffery

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georgehifi
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The tube amp that I am looking at is about 80wpc single-ended class A
Your not going to find a one tube single ended triode at 80w unless you get one that uses the 833 tube.
Or it’s going to have to be a paralleled tube set using a pair of these tubes 211,845,805,GM70,VT4C

These 2 x GM70’s in set will give you 45w.
http://www.tubeguru.eu/poweramplifiers-/gm-70-pse-triode-parallel/

A paralleled pair 13E1 in set will get to 70w
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/cymer/2.html
Cheers George
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georgehifi
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333jeffery OP6 posts03-08-2017 12:15pmIt’s a transmitter tube amp
Still Triode SE, So are a host of others used in audio in set amps, just to name a few from memory 211,845,805,GM70,VT4C, ect ect

Cheers George
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georgehifi
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The 833 in a set is said to give 150w with much distortion.

http://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/WAVacFIG06.jpg

http://www.highendaudio.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Wavac-SH833-W720-001-W720-002-front1_wm.jpg

Cheers George

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