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In Reply to: RE: Why do I need a Bottlehead 300B/2A3 posted by airtime on March 04, 2014 at 06:50:24
I don't own, and know little about, the Bottlehead, but I wouldn't think a small SET amp would be fully sufficient to run 89db speakers, listening to large scale orchestral music.
I own a Sherwood S-5000II amp, and it is a lovely sounding amplifier, with lots more power on hand for the kind of music you like to hear.
I have tried running my el 84 based "set" amp, 3 watts, into my Merlins (87db), and it certainly is not sufficient power. My Sherwood, and even more so, my solid state Accuphase does a much better job fleshing out the sound.
Maybe a tube preamp, running into a ss amp would be the best of both worlds for your needs. Or a hybrid integrated.
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I was leaning towards that direction. Now I have to find a tubed preamp that will match well with my system and with a remote.
Thanks for the input.
charles
unless it is a very small, low-power amp, which isn't what you need.
I doubt it will be a pressing concern once you have the Sherwood - they are great amps. The Sherwood should have plenty of volume and, more importantly, dynamics, for the music you listen to. Not that it isn't fun to research and speculate about other systems and I'm sure the Bottlehead's are very nice.
Where will you be moving? If heat has been an issue in the past, you should probably keep a SS system around. Perhaps use SS in summer and tubes in winter?
. . . Charlie
to the nice cool 108 degree summer nights.
charle
Hi Charles - I'll stick with Florida. Nice and cool here by comparison. Plus we've got alligators! If you can get them to sit still, they make great room treatments.
Be sure to post your impressions of the Sherwood.
. . . Charlie
It should be arriving today. Mike S. upgraded everything. I'll try to get him to describe what was done on the amp.
charles
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