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In Reply to: Cheapest way to go tube? posted by ph5y on July 1, 2016 at 14:16:28:
Tube amps don't exhibit the damping factor that "sand" amps do. The impedance curve of the speakers to be used is very important. Also, speaker manufacturers provide specifications that are misleading. A good example being nominally 4 Ω speakers stated to yield a nn dB. SPL with 2.83 V. of drive. As 2.83 V. into 4 Ω is 2 W., not 1 W., the "true" sensitivity is nn - 3 dB.
Please provide, if possible, links to data about the speakers you plan on using.
If you are willing to DIY, you can easily stay within budget and end up with a nice 12 WPC "El Cheapo". You will not need a preamp, if a CDP is your signal source. I and other "inmates" will do some "hand holding", should you decide to tackle the project.
Eli D.
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Follow Ups
- RE: Cheapest way to go tube? - Eli Duttman 20:03:20 07/01/16 (3)
- RE: Cheapest way to go tube? - ph5y 04:57:09 07/03/16 (2)
- RE: Cheapest way to go tube? - Eli Duttman 06:33:16 07/03/16 (1)
- Thanks! - ph5y 16:25:06 07/07/16 (0)
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