which tubes for which genre ?


i have finally decided to turn to tubes but have no idea where to start, i've been reading into 2a3 and 300b triodes but they seem to have a reputation to shine in accoustic and vocals. i mainly listen to rock do these tubes do well in rock or am i better off looking elsewhere? i use the dynaudio audience 42's
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Showing 1 response by amandarae

Your speakers are the limiting factor, not the SET amp.

Make no mistake, DHT Flea Powered SET amps, be it 2A3/45/300B/171A/845 etc. can do rock and can do it very well. They can give you details like you have an electrostat speakers, and tranparency like a ribbon base speakers with bass as if you have enormous stereo subs in your room provided that your speakers can produce them and have the right sensitivity.

In short, yes, SET's can rock! The question is, can your speakers handle low powered SET's and do them justice?