The first time I ever heard an SET amp was at a SET Symposium in Philadelphia put on by Stereophile magazine. A whose who of audio people were there and that day I got to hear about 10 different SET amps using 845s, 211s, 300Bs and 2A3s all played thru a CAT SL1 preamp and Sony SACD player. To me, the best sounding amp was the lowest powered and least expensive as well, Fi 2A3 monoblocks. That's where I took my username because I think SETs sound best.
What was the first system you heard that made you think the high end made sense
I am sure I cannot be the only person here who can recall the day, and indeed the very system that made them think 'oooohhhhh yesssss - I get it - I understand - and I absolutely love it!'
In my case I attended a HiFi Show in Heathrow at the Renaissance Hotel. It was the GT Audio room hosted by Graham Tricker. The parts comprised:
DPS turntable- Schroeder arm - jan allaerts cartridge
Tron Pre-amp
Avante Garde Uno's
In all honesty I still remember the day now. It was so musical and had the ability to connect me to the music. When I went for a full demo at Grahams home I came to understand the magic of horns, valves and imaging.
In my case I attended a HiFi Show in Heathrow at the Renaissance Hotel. It was the GT Audio room hosted by Graham Tricker. The parts comprised:
DPS turntable- Schroeder arm - jan allaerts cartridge
Tron Pre-amp
Avante Garde Uno's
In all honesty I still remember the day now. It was so musical and had the ability to connect me to the music. When I went for a full demo at Grahams home I came to understand the magic of horns, valves and imaging.