Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300

Posted by Plinius_Fan (A) on January 19, 2013 at 08:22:43

Friends,
I have been using a Naim nait 5i with a Pair of Tannoy Turnberry SE for sometime now. I love this combination. However I have been persuaded by few Tannoy owners that I should try a good tube amp with it. For about GBP 1250 I can get a leben cs300, Almarro 318b or Audio Note OTO SE in the used market. Need some views here. I guess all these amps will better the nait 5i in terms of tones but will I lose prat and flow of the Naim ?

How do the three tube amps in question compare with a 93db sensitive speaker like Tannoys ? I listen to all kinds of music ranging from Rock, Blues, Jazz and Classical.

I have heard the Leben and Audio Note at the local dealer in a direct A-B comparison. While the Leben sounded very well controlled, the Audio Note sounded very liquid, making the Leben sounding mechanical. However I felt the Audio Note may not be able to drive the Tannoys. I look forward to some views here, much needed.

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Topic - Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - Plinius_Fan 08:22:43 01/19/13 (23)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - Br3098 13:41:25 01/27/13 (1)

+1 - Manuel 12:24:23 02/09/13 (0)

I have an Audio Note Kit-4 which is a PP 6V6 amp that puts out - BillyBenBilly 12:30:09 01/25/13 (2)

Too bad it's no longer available. - R Browne 23:11:49 01/25/13 (1)

RE: Too bad it's no longer available. - BillyBenBilly 19:35:52 01/26/13 (0)

Some other choices - andy evans 14:33:29 01/24/13 (0)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - fstein 02:55:08 01/21/13 (0)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - Wojciech 20:01:04 01/19/13 (4)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - Joe LG 20:57:06 01/24/13 (1)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - Wojciech 05:39:07 01/25/13 (0)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - msa 09:58:13 01/21/13 (1)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - R Browne 11:07:32 01/21/13 (0)

Almarro anyone ? - Plinius_Fan 17:55:11 01/19/13 (8)

Thank you - Plinius_Fan 16:59:37 01/20/13 (4)

RE: Thank you - RGA 08:08:52 01/22/13 (3)

RE: Thank you - Mick Wolfe 14:31:45 01/23/13 (0)

Those ARE Triode amps - Frihed89 01:08:59 01/23/13 (1)

Zu Audio... - RGA 16:16:36 01/23/13 (0)

RE: Almarro anyone ? - RGA 06:09:25 01/20/13 (0)

RE: Almarro anyone ? - Frihed89 01:54:04 01/20/13 (0)

RE: Almarro anyone ? - Mick Wolfe 19:14:07 01/19/13 (0)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300 - RC Daniel 13:11:53 01/19/13 (0)

RE: Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs L.eben CS300 - Mick Wolfe 09:39:15 01/19/13 (0)

Almarro 318b vs Audio Note OTO SE vs Leben CS300

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