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In Reply to: RE: Let's take tube types, music and kits posted by airtime on June 22, 2014 at 16:45:48
Charles, the Bottlehead kits are not cheap but are a true value amazing sound.
What speakers will you be using?
What size room?
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My speakers that I plan on keeping are Zaph Audio SR-71 monitors with a Paradigm powered sub. They work for me and after 20-30 years, they seem to be the best suited speaker for my taste.
The sensativity is around 87-88db. And bass (below 70-80hz or so) should not be a problem using a powered sub directly off the passive preamp source.
How does a 300b sound with complex classical music?
Also being I'm moving to Arizona in less than a year - how is the heat output of those things????
My needs are purly musical sound. I'm not one that is interested in dead on balls test tones!
charles
With those speakers and their power handling ability, I would think any kind of SET would be a very difficult match, if not, impossible. The amp would run out of gas very soon and audible clipping and distortion will happen.
I have an old pair of DCM Timewindows which almost share the sensitivity rating and power handling of your stated speakers and I finally settled on one of Bob Latino's ST-70 kits. It is a match made in heaven. Very musical, good soundstage and a terrific bottom end. I'm using the Genalex KT-88s which are highly regarded, well made, durable and sound fantastic. A great combo.
I also use SETs such as the Bottlehead Paramount fitted with the 300B bottles as well as the Bottlehead Stereomour with the 2A3 bottles. Wonderful big sound on both but the speakers must be very efficient or just don't bother. Anything above a 92dB rating will pair well. 100dB would be sweet!
+1 on the Latino ST70 / Genalex KT 88 combo......especially with the Russian oil caps and NOS Mullard drivers. A surprisingly strong 40-45 watts that comes with a nice touch of sweetness as well.
Impedance swings and low sensitivity do not mate at all with 2 to 8 watt single ended amps. "Complex" music just means that it needs to deliver sustained wattage with low distortion.
Pick your speakers first and your amp second.
I am using 300b with 100db speakers and they handle complex very lous music very well. The question is not music/amp the question is speaker/amp.
I fell that I am VERY happy with my speakers. So the change is up to the amp or a preamp.
Bottlehead has a 300b preamp?
300b are pretty cool as a pre-amp. THey can impart some of that DHT sound. I have a soft spot for 10/801a and 26 as well.
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