• It is more than very dynamic - Pauly 15:33:18 06/15/05 (3)
  In Reply to: Re: Kit 1 vs kit 2 as in amps? posted by Rune on June 15, 2005 at 10:09:15:

  Yep, I have two others at the moment. I have a 6C33 SET and an EL34 push-pull ultra linear. Both were ASL integrated amps but are extensively modified now i.e. Lots of hard wiring, coupling caps, hexfred etc. etc. I definitely prefer the kit2 to either these. I also lived with a Cary V12i for a couple of years.

  I don't know if you have heard (good) front loaded horn speakers, but that is what the kit2 remind me of. The music seems to leap out at you. It demands your attention. It is fast, rhythmic, detailed and accurate i.e. dynamic. So for rock it really works very very well. I listened to Deep Purple's 'Reborn' a few nights ago and I was blown over - it rocked. With the other amps it is just another one of my LP's.

  It is good with more laid back stuff too. But in a bizarre way it is almost disappointing listening to laid back stuff as it does the same on that as any good SET amp does – no worse no better (not that that is bad right?). With rock, it does something that I cannot really articulate. I have never heard an amp that comes close. I guess you can deduce that I like my kit2 :)

  If you want an amp with a bit of snap but like SET sound, this is the guy to get.

  There is a bit more to the build than the 300B but Brian is very helpful and never more than a phone call away.

  Regards
  Paul

  Ps. I'll send some pics if you want.
  
  

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  • I kind of get the impression you like it,yes:-) - Rune 06:29:13 06/16/05 (2)
    In Reply to: It is more than very dynamic posted by Pauly on June 15, 2005 at 15:33:18:

    Thanks for sharing!

    So even though there is much bass,it is still fast and have definition?Thats a rare combination for a tube amp in my opinion,but I really like much bass as long as it has speed enough to seperate whats happening down there and not the kind of one-note bass.
    I actually just want to hear the bassdrum and bassguitar aso, and not "bass"...:-)

    I love to see a picture yes!
    But please keep it smaller than about 800kB,because my hotmail acount can't take anymore than that ; runemigge@hotmail.com

    Thanks
    All the best
    Rune
    
    

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    • Re: I kind of get the impression you like it,yes:-) - Pauly 18:54:15 06/16/05 (1)
      In Reply to: I kind of get the impression you like it,yes:-) posted by Rune on June 16, 2005 at 06:29:13:

      Hi Rune

      Sent you a pic. (667kb)

      Yep, you hear not just bass, but the bass guitar, and the drum, ( and the organ, and the precussion and ... and ... ). It resolves the even the most smallest detail of complex pieces with ease. As I mentioned, I am upgrading the caps, putting in tantulum resistors, upgrading to TDK volume pot and hardwiring the signal path – I cannot wait.

      I initially thought it was going to be a compromise between a SET and a push pull. That it is yes, but it seems come closer to doing the best of both rather than 50-50 of each.

      Regards
      Paul
      
      
      

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      • Thanks! - Rune 00:54:21 06/17/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: I kind of get the impression you like it,yes:-) posted by Pauly on June 16, 2005 at 18:54:15:

        Thanks for all the info and the picture.It looks very nice!
        Most likely I will go with the kit2 when my new speakers have arrived:-)

        Best regards
        Rune
        
        

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