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In Reply to: RE: +1 Agree - keep the DAC separate posted by AbeCollins on January 11, 2017 at 08:09:09
I ordered one from a local brick and mortar shop down here in Daytona Beach where we escape the snow for the winter months and hope to have it in a week or so. I must say that your descriptions over the past few years have contributed to my decision, but I also really liked what I heard when I auditioned it.Aside from power, how do you like the KT120 tube compared to the KT88 or EL34? I like the the KT88 and EL34, but not the 6550 all that much. I've heard that the KT120 sounds closer to the KT88 than the KT90, which I've heard described as thin and aggressive. Which is NOT what I want! ;-)
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I really love the sound of EL34 tubes but not in the Rogue Cronus Magnum driving my Thiels. I had the Manley Neo-Classic 250 monoblocks with 10 EL34 per side and that was heavenly! Same for the budget AES/Cary SixPac monoblocks with 6 EL34 per side (on my Tannoys).But.... two EL34s per channel in the Rogue didn't work out with the Thiels. The KT90 was powerful enough but the KT120 sounds much better to me.
I wouldn't describe the Cronus Magnum with KT120's as "rich, robust, and warm" like a good EL34 amp so I hope you don't find it to be lean or harsh.
We were in the Coco Beach / Merritt Island area last year for a wedding just before Hurricane Matthew caused mass evacuations. My wife's family out there didn't completely evacuate like many others but they moved inland several miles and hunkered down in a sturdy church where my brother in-law is the pastor. The church and their homes all survived.
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I've heard the Cronus Magnum with KT88's and KT90's. The KT88's sounded fine, I didn't much care for the sound of this amp with the KT90's.
I ordered my Cronus Magnum immediately after hearing one with the KT120's. This was about three years ago and I have never regretted my decision. I say go for the KT120's, you won't be sorry.
Cheers,
SB
I loved the sound of it too with the KT120s, and that's what they ship with these days by default. Really eager for it to arrive!
Once it's all settled in and i've enjoyed it over time, I might try other power tubes for the fun of it, but I doubt that will be any time soon. I'm curious about the KT77 in particular. Love the EL34 in some amps - have not heard them in the Cronus, but heard some negative comments about that combo. Seems like the KT77 might be somewhere between the EL34 and KT88 tonally (from what i've read only)?
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