In Reply to: 2A3 Options posted by maxhifi on December 21, 2016 at 10:23:30:
To my mind there is only one option.
If you are running 2A3s near full rated dissipation and you would like a similar but more "refined" sound than the JJ, I would suggest the EML 2A2-S.
The EML will last a good long time at near 15W dissipation. It sounds more even and resolved than the JJ; it's dynamics are not quite as great - it is not a overtly propulsive, but seems honest to me. The build quality is better than the JJ.
Cheers,
91.
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Follow Ups
- RE: 2A3 Options - 91derlust 12:30:02 12/22/16 (30)
- 15 watts dissipation - drlowmu 15:16:49 12/22/16 (20)
- 2A3-S is a 28W tube, not 15W. - 91derlust 00:06:42 12/23/16 (19)
- Indeed it is... - Ivan303 07:25:14 12/23/16 (18)
- RE: Indeed it is... - drlowmu 08:56:15 12/23/16 (17)
- I said it was designed to accommodate Chinese 2.5 V 300B's... - Ivan303 21:51:58 12/23/16 (0)
- Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - 91derlust 12:31:51 12/23/16 (15)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - drlowmu 17:51:18 12/23/16 (14)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - 91derlust 20:22:10 12/23/16 (13)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - Tre' 20:02:04 12/24/16 (11)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - dave slagle 07:25:12 12/25/16 (10)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - Tre' 09:10:37 12/25/16 (9)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - dave slagle 09:23:26 12/25/16 (8)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - Tre' 09:56:21 12/25/16 (7)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - dave slagle 16:54:54 12/25/16 (6)
- While we're busy 'interjecting'... - Ivan303 17:44:24 12/25/16 (4)
- RE: While we're busy 'interjecting'... - dave slagle 08:42:57 12/26/16 (3)
- And I guess if you HAVE to parallel plates... - Ivan303 15:08:48 12/26/16 (1)
- RE: And I guess if you HAVE to parallel plates... - dave slagle 17:26:17 12/26/16 (0)
- RE: While we're busy 'interjecting'... - drlowmu 14:18:44 12/26/16 (0)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - Tre' 17:08:53 12/25/16 (0)
- RE: Dennis talks 2A3... post-RMAF 2016 - drlowmu 08:40:14 12/24/16 (0)
- Thank you! - maxhifi 12:45:55 12/22/16 (8)
- RE: Thank you! - Mr_Steady 06:01:29 12/23/16 (1)
- RE: Thank you! - maxhifi 12:22:42 12/23/16 (0)
- I think that is a good idea... - 91derlust 00:29:22 12/23/16 (1)
- Maximum Rg for jj2A3-40 fixed bias? - maxhifi 23:47:28 12/24/16 (0)
- RE: Thank you! - tube wrangler 21:49:42 12/22/16 (3)
- RE: Thank you! - Tre' 21:11:01 12/24/16 (1)
- BTW - Tre' 21:13:52 12/24/16 (0)
- Question.... - drlowmu 18:10:11 12/23/16 (0)