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SET amplifier recommendation

 I have been listening push-pull tube amp for a long time. Finally I'd like to try SET. Seems a lot of people moving from push-pull to SET. My budget is <$3000. Looking at Coincident Dynamo MK III 300B. As there is no dealer for Coincident, i can not try it/hear it. Anyone has this? I'd like to hear your comments. i also looked at Decware, Bottlehead, etc. It seems Dynamo is better. Line Magnetic has some interesting ones. But i am not sure the quality can match Canadian made one. 
    My main speaker is B&W 805. Listening space is less than 400 sq ft. My current push-pull setup is CJ premier 15+CJ premier 17ls2+ Audio Research VT100 MKI. Thank you.
cygnus_859
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phantom_av
320 posts
 
I would get a high powered push and pull tube amp on a speaker you're intending to use.

Ultimately an OTL would sound the best on a wide variety of musical genre. OTL would be my first choice as over time SET romantic sound kinds of works best on some musical genre. 

If you're fixated on SET change your speakers to Horns.

kw6
691 posts
 
I agree with others you have wrong speaker for SET!
lewinskih01
907 posts
 
Folks, this thread is from July 2019, and likely OP has decided which way to go already.
@cygnus_859, what did you end up doing and how did it work out for you?

BTW, the passing of almarg in 2020 is yet another very sad aspect of this year. I will miss you around here!
opus111
58 posts
 
I drive a pair of Sonus Faber Electa Amator II (88 dB efficient) with a Cary CAD-301SE amplifier (8 watts/ch).  While the amp is admittedly a bit underpowered the sound is absolutely mesmerizing with the type of music I listen to (chamber, choral, and orchestral).  


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