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Tube amps and speaker ohms
Don't know if anyone is still looking at this thread (which I found very informative as a newbie), but I thought I'd just report back now that my Yaqin MC-100B (4 x KT88's) has been with me for a couple of days.It sounds amazing!! Okay, it's my fi... 
Newbie needs advice choosing and biasing new tubes
Thanks Newbee. As you say, I can well imagine that biasing the tubes isn't anything too challenging. It's just that I've never done it before! A technician does my guitar amp for me amd my headphone amp is autobiasing (apparently).Your post is ver... 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
Hi Paul. Thanks for your comments. I really do want to switch to tubes and will move away from B&W's. Probably shortly after receiving my first all tube amp!Sticking with floorstanders that have a healthy bass output and are not bright or over... 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
Thanks for the advice. The Yaqin MC100B that I was looking at has 4 x KT88's and adjustable bias for each tube - access via marked holes in the top plate. I'm not frightened to get into the techie stuff so that appeals to me. A screwdriver and mul... 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
Thanks for the responses - seems like a real friendly forum.To some extent, it looks like almost any tube amp will represent a bit of a gamble as long as I retain the B&W 804S's. That's why I was looking at the more affordable chinese brands f... 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
Hmm, I was just about to buy my first tube amp but am unsure now, after reading this thread. I'd be grateful for any comments on whether the following would work together.My speakers are B&W 804S's - 3 way vented box design. They are rated as ...