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Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
@roberjerman Thank you. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Trios --- Carla Bley, piano / Andy Sheppard, sax / Steve Swallow, bass (Modern Creative Jazz) 
Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
Thank you, Al.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Brad Mehldau Trio --- Seymour Reads The Constitution! 
Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
@almarg  Al, Yes indeed! Those price differentials!!! : )I'm also curious about the comments on Parallel builds of the 211 /845 being superior to single tube 211/845 based amplification? 
Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
@almarg Thank you very much, Al. The posts caught my attention as I am in the middle of choosing a 211 or 845 amp. You’ve allayed the concerns the posts raised.@atmasphere Can you comment as well? Thanks.I’m open to hearing from all four members f... 
Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
@almarg Thanks!Can I therefore surmise that the 211 / 845 amps are more accurate and more honestly representing the recording, than say a 300B?Thank you. 
Damn, what a joy to have good College FM stations.
@rshak   Thanks. Your findings are what I would expect. My point was that I had not conducted a head to head comparison (myself) and I would like to, once I get a vintage tuner in. 
Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
- Don’t go for single tube 211, 845 SETs, they sound slow and boring.- Pani’s recommendations are dead-on and mimic my experiences exactly.- I have been turned off by owning what should have been a really good sounding amp, the Viva Solista 845 ba... 
Buchardt S400
You didn't list your budget, but if you can swing it financially I encourage you to consider the newly introduced active A500 bundle.Buchardt has a Try At Home policy. Best way to find out if the S400s work for you is in your own system. 
Audion U.K. Power Amps - feedback and experience with their amplifiers?
@jkeitel  Thank you for your post!!! Can you share more about how your Sterling KT120s affect sound quality and performance? Also, your system for reference purposes.Welcome to the Forum! 
Whats playing on your system today?
My six year old just asked me to play something "happier!" : )This is Thom Jurek on Paper Airplane: "It’s a melancholy record..." ...so, I didn’t get far into the Alison Krauss/Union Station recording.Balkan Brass Music to fit the mood! The Promis... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Paper Airplane --- Alison Krauss / Union Station 
Whats playing on your system today?
@bkseke  It is!  I'll have to play Eric Dolphy later this evening. Haven't had him in rotation for some time. 
Damn, what a joy to have good College FM stations.
@rshak  Agreed. The internet radio stations have changed the game. Though I would like to compare sound quality between an internet feed of a local station vs over the air via an old school tuner.