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• RE: No, Junior, go with SET in your small room. You got it backwards.(nt) - Tom Brennan 22:39:26 09/23/10 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: No, Junior, go with SET in your small room. You got it backwards.(nt) posted by samtellig on September 23, 2010 at 18:44:58

  He doesn't have it backwards at all if he intends to go SET with larger and more efficient speakers which are more suitable for him in a larger room. Like the Altecs, EVs, Edgars, JBLs, Khorns and other large speakers we talk about here.
  

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  Edits: 09/23/10

  • The advantage of SET in a small room is you don't need humungous speakers - samtellig 05:27:45 09/24/10 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: No, Junior, go with SET in your small room. You got it backwards.(nt) posted by Tom Brennan on September 23, 2010 at 22:39:26

    Thanks for all your insights, Tom, but I have to disagree, in part.
    
    I look on a small room as an opportunity to do SET with reasonably sensitive small, stand-mounted speakers. Models from Tekton and Omega come to mind. And some DIY plans using Fostex drivers. Or small horns from Ed at the Horn Shoppe.
    
    There are others -- including some models from Triangle and ProAc. Even something like the Dynaudio Excite A12 might work with 8 to 10 watts.
    
    There IS something thrilling about SET on a pair of large speakers in a large room.
    
    But there is also someting special about SET on a pair of small speakers in a small room.
    
    These are different experiences. Maybe our friend should experience both.
    
    
    

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    • Nothing like a SET on proper large horns - Steyr 07:32:40 09/25/10 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: The advantage of SET in a small room is you don't need humungous speakers posted by samtellig on September 24, 2010 at 05:27:45

      Sure the wee loudspeakers can sound enjoyable off SET power nearfield or in small med rooms SET does very well with such designs but to get a SET to sound as powerful as massive SS power one needs massive horns and on such a system a SET can truly perform without the usual limitation one associate with SET amps. Seems most never even hear what there SET amp can do.
      

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