charles1dad
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| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... Ramoneo14,You could very well get along fine with a 2A3 SET given the characteristics of your Hedlund speakers. I don’t know how you determined that you prefer the sound signature of the 2A3 without hearing examples of these amplifier. As you’ve d... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Hi John,It was just an analogy, must we be that sensitive? . No harm no foul. Take care. 😊😊Charles, | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... Jond,Now that we know the budget the recommendations can be much more specific. The current available version is the Dynamo MK II and is reported to be noticeably improved. Bigger and better chassis, power supply capacitance and better transfor... | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... This is why I inquired about price range in an earlier post as it's a major factor.if your budget is roughly 1500 USD then virtually all of the amplifiers listed earlier will exceed that range by a substantial amount. The Sean Casper F2a amplifie... | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... Ramoneo14,That question has been debated since the invention of the DHT tubes and is yet to be settled. Each type of DHT has its advocates and detractors. Within the same family you'll hear very distinct differences of individual brands of tub... | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... 16 ohms speaker impedance is ideal (generally speaking this means easier load for the amplifier to drive). I agree with Jond, on paper this speaker "should " be an excellent match with the vast majority of SET amplifiers. | |
| Viva, no longer a fan Whart, Excellent comments and perspective in making the distinction. To not offer service to all used Viva product ownersowners is wrong in my opinion. I'm specifically addressing the true grey market dilemma. Viva shouldn't discard the baby wit... | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... Hello Ramoneo14,If your speakers sensitivity is in the vicinity of 102 db thats very impressive. With a 300b SET amplifier you’d hardly ever get outside of the 1 watt range of power usage. In reality you’d be using only small fractions of 1 watt. ... | |
| Viva, no longer a fan Hi Bill (Grannyring),I don't believe that Viva is refusing to service any and all of their used products but rather those that weren't sold new by an authorized dealer thus grey market. My apologies if I'm mistaken concerning this scenario. If I d... | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... Lak,Yes the Allnic is , another fine choice. In the current market of 300b SET ampliifiers there is an abundance of quality products. | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... Ramoneo14,Congratulations on acquiring your new horn speakers. Your speakers may be efficient and sensitive enough to be adequately driven with a 45 or 2A3 SET amplifier, how sensitive is the speaker? I’m more familiar with 300b SET amplifiers and... | |
| Viva, no longer a fan I’m with Jond and Roxy54 on this issue, what more effective steps can Viva employ? This is a major concern for a small cottage company such as Viva dealing with undermining grey market competition. If there is a better approach would someone here ... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Frank, Very well said and true. The better the system the more attention/focus is drawn directly to the music and musicianship as opposed to cerebral/analytical dissection of the sound. | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Yes nyame, Tommy summed it up succinctly and beautifully. When you're able to say this you've assembled an audio system in the right direction. Charles, | |
| My final table , hopefully ! I believe that William Firebaugh combined simplicity and genuine brilliance to such an extent with the WTT that trying to deviate from the total package is likely to prove unfruitful . |