charles1dad
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| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Rebbi,Roxy54 gave you excellent advice regarding the volume control. This is an overlooked but important part affecting sound quality. Please get the best you can comfortably afford,you'd be surprised by the difference they make. Are you getting t... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Gary,+1 your China observation. Their standard of living has skyrocketed in the past 15-20 years. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Hi Rebbi,Congratulations! I believe you'll be very happy with your choice of the AN Kit. I think your final contenders were all worthy amplifiers. If anything I thought you were leaning towards the Audio Nirvana. What made the fine Audio Note you ... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Rebbi,I meant Bottlehead. You had mentioned them earlier and pricewise they compete with the Audio Nirvana. I realize I did just pop them into my last post. I'm curious to see what you select from this strong list of contenders. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Rebbi,Regarding David's comments, it isn't surprising. He may believe his carefully chosen parts yield the best sound and he may be right. Builders vary in their opinion on "upgrade" parts. He seems to suggest that aspect has been covered via list... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Rebbi,The AN decision isn't unusual, just basic quality tubes for stock use (these "plain jane" tubes can sound pretty good). It saves money as the premium 300b tubes aren't cheap. Well I think the Audio Nirvana represents an excellent value if it... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Rebbi,You really began what's become a very good and interesting thread. It does raise real world purchasing issues. Buying components when it isn't possible to audition prior to paying for them. This was my situation over 5 years ago before buyin... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Rebbi,Well you have put forth a clear summary of the tradeoffs that exist. David's SET is less money for the reasons you listed. I suspect you'd love the Dynamo but may maintain "what if" possibilities about the 300b difference. David's SET is not... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Hi Rebbi,The more I reflect on your situation and choices, the more attractive the Commomsense Audio SET amp becomes.Mdemaio said it was very close to the Audion SET in sound quality. That's high praise given the Audion's stature and reputation. T... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Mdemaio, What you report is very good news for many people. High quality sound for very reasonable cost. Seems that's quite a 300b SET for 1550.00 | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Al,That observation correlates with my listening experience.With the sensitivity of my speakers (94 db and 14 ohm load)sitting 10 feet from the speakers. My average SPL listening is 75-80 db C weighted with a range with most jazz CD recordings fro... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Mapman, Your experiences with SET amps(not sure which ones you've heard,some are better than others of course) seem to certainly differ from mine,Brownsfan,Mikirob,Markus and others. In your case it appears you are better off with high power SS or... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Hi Jordan, Well I take it your brother is happy with using/hearing a good SET amplifier so all wasn't lost.Charles, | |
| Analog Journey to Singapore Hifi Show Yes, this should likely be both fun and informative to read.Thanks, | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Hi Rebbi, As I've said before,you're doing your homework. I honesty like all 3 of your final choices for various reasons.1) Art Audio is a proven product with professional reviewer raves and also very strong owner feedback comments. Buying used wi... |