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RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET

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In Reply to: RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET posted by Plinius_Fan on May 11, 2014 at 23:43:49

A good friend has the Canterbury SE's and listens with the Atmasphere Novacrons, have never heard better! The only issue is the Novacrons take months and months to get. I waited over 9 months for my own pair!

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RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET - Frihed89 23:10:05 05/12/14 (6)
These are two entirely different amps with different typologies. Hard to compare an OTL with a conventional (with output transformers, not tubes)SET.
Observe, before you think. Think before you open your yap. Act on the basis of experience.
- RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET - sk 01:58:22 05/13/14 (5)
  Correct but over my close to 40 years of listening I've had SS, SE, PSE, PP and now OTL's and by far the best have been the OTL's. Now you most certainly have to match these with the right impedance speakers but once heard it's no going back! If I had these 20 years ago I would be well over $100,000 richer.
  
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  - RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET - Frihed89 06:47:41 05/13/14 (4)
    Unfortunately, good OTL's are out of my price range and it's hard to find dealers who sell and stock them. So, i'll stick with SETs with OPTs and just hunt around for better OPTs!
    Observe, before you think. Think before you open your yap. Act on the basis of experience.
    - RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET - charles1dad 16:47:47 05/13/14 (3)
      Frihed89,
      OTLs can be great choices depending on the system and listener's taste. I personally would rather have a good quality SET based on comparisons I've heard. One isn't categorically "better" just depends on what you're seeking in type of sound. People switch from one type to the other not infrequently. Proclamations of absolute best don't make sense.
      - RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET - Mick Wolfe 08:40:48 05/14/14 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET posted by charles1dad on May 13, 2014 at 16:47:47
        
        Ditto....couldn't have been said any better.
        
        RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET - sk 14:58:00 05/14/14 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET posted by Mick Wolfe on May 14, 2014 at 08:40:48
        
        I'll repeat myself....OTL's mated with the right speaker (should have a fairly flat impedance) is by far the best sound I've had in my listening studio. YMMV but for me there's no turning back.
        
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        RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET - Mick Wolfe 17:00:26 05/14/14 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ayon Cossfire III - 30 watts SET posted by sk on May 14, 2014 at 14:58:00
        
        No need to repeat yourself. No one is doubting your ear either. It's just that it might not be everyone's cup of tea. A lot of diverse tastes in this hobby.

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