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RE: Have You Discounted Non-Tube Amps?

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In Reply to: RE: Have You Discounted Non-Tube Amps? posted by aaron1608 on March 18, 2016 at 17:10:29

My brief investigations into First Watt (and recommendations from actual users) seem to suggest that you should be looking at the SIT models. Our AG speakers don't need 30 watts and why Push Pull? We tend to regards SE as preferable in tube amps, so presumably SE SS amps may be nicer sounding than PP SS amps.

Peter

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RE: Have You Discounted Non-Tube Amps? - aaron1608 20:14:45 03/18/16 (3)
Peter do you own a SIT from Nelson Pass?
I asked him and he recommend me J2.
Srajan from 6Moons say F7 for lower gain. I'll drove the amp with my Vega dac preamp.
So many versions/flavour.......kinda lost
- RE: First Watt amps - Cory M. 20:16:48 03/19/16 (0)
  Hi Aaron,
  
  I use a First Watt F2J clone, and it is absolutely silent even with my ears a foot away from my speakers. This amp is known for its low noise floor. A requisite statement that I must make is that my speakers are Hornshoppes, which are around 95 dB efficient however.
  The sound of the F2J has a lot in common with SET amps.
  
  Cory
  - http://www.firstwatt.com/pdf/prod_f2_man.pdf (Open in New Window)
- RE: Have You Discounted Non-Tube Amps? - cawson@onetel.com 06:11:43 03/19/16 (1)
  Not even seen a First Watt amp! There's only the distributor here in UK (no dealers) and, although I've spoken with him, I rather doubt he has any units for demo. The SIT's 8 watts is still far more than your 2A3 amp.
  
  However it was probably in High Efficiency that I saw recommendations for SIT amps - maybe in this thread - http://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=hug&n=172875&highlight=cawson&search_url=%2Fcgi%2Fsearch.mpl%3Fauthor%3DDman%26forum%3DALL%26sortRank%3DNone. You may find more helpful into on that forum as they discuss both tube and SS gear.
  
  Yes, the more you look into these things, the more confused one gets! Part of the fun, but possibly costly mistakes along the way!
  
  Peter
  - RE: Have You Discounted Non-Tube Amps? - hottattoo 08:17:43 03/19/16 (0)
    aaron1608,
    
    Get in touch with Jack Elliano (electra-fidelity) in Las Vegas. He makes excellent and quiet SET amps. I have a pair of his 50 tube mono blocks with silver output transformer secondaries that are VERY quiet on 106db horns.I am sure there are other amps that are fairly quiet that I have not heard but it will be a trial and error proposition. Noise is an accumulation of ALL the components in your system, not just the amplifiers.
    
    I also had good results with Art Audio 300b amps,very good sound,fairly low noise. Each individual system will vary, and there is no reliable way to predict how much total noise your system will have. Good luck.

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