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In Reply to: Re: Can SET amp be paired with an electrostatic speaker? posted by Geraldedison on January 5, 2007 at 16:53:17:
I've built many SETs from from tiny to my current parallel 845s that run my ML ESLs Very successfully with only 90db/m efficiency. I've said it before ... ESLs love SET's, provided you get a reasonable match efficiency wise. Having had all sorts of amps in my system over many years, IMHO merely going to DHT SET from other topologies yields a larger improvement than the choice of (recognised) tube. 300Bs should do the job but 845 would be safer.
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Naz,Glad to hear your success with mixing ESL's and set.
Can you explain further regarding your remark on DHT SET? I'm really really a novice when it comes to SET.
Hi Gerald, Directly Heated Triodes such as 45, 2A3, 300B, 845 etc. The Cathode is essentially the heater as opposed to Indirectly Heated Triodes such as 6BQ5, KT88 etc where the heater is a separate filament that heats the Cathode. A search of this and DIY forums will keep you busy as long as you want and will further your knowledge.Good luck, you won't look back.
Naz,Thanks for the explaination.
I guess I have some more homework to do on this subject :)
It sounds like from the postings so far, that DHT SET is perfer for driving electrostatics speakers.
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