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  1. R

    SET and Atria II

    In an earlier post I had extolled the virtues of the Pass XA25 driving Atria II speakers. A week or so ago I got an email from the Tube Depot about the Elekit TU-8900 kit on sale. I guess I was feeling bored (poor weather for golf or something) so I ordered the kit, and a pair of decent...
  2. Bling23

    Kondo Overture - Any Good

    Hi all, Anyone have any experience on the Kondo Overture I’d be keen to hear your thoughts / comparisons etc. Thank you Sean
  3. Bling23

    Audio Note UK Jinro - Any Good

    Hi all, Has anyone any experience with AN UK Jinro.I would be keen to hear your thoughts, any comparisons of SET apps etc. I currently have Tonsmeister Meishu phono and was thinking of getting a Jinro. I use the phono of the Meishu and MM IQ3 from AN and also a network DAC for streaming, AN E...
  4. Ron Resnick

    NAT Magma New HPS

    I just noticed that the NAT website is showing a new version of the Magma New SET amplifier. The prior version was the Magma New SE. The new version is the Magma New HPS. https://www.nataudio.com/products/vacuum-tube-power-amplifiers/item/26-magma.html Is anyone familiar with this new...
  5. G

    Altec 755C: The world’s best high efficiency single driver antique bookshelf speaker?

    Just received my first Altec 755-C based single-driver high-efficiency bookshelf speaker. Cost me a relatively paltry $1200. This pair, beautifully finished in original bamboo wood, was owned originally by Gordon Rankin, founder of Wavelength. God bless your heart, Gordon, if you’re reading...
  6. Ron Resnick

    Allnic A-10000 DHT Mono Amplifier

    I just saw this Allnic A-10000 DHT 100 watt PSET 1610 amplifier. Does anyone own this Allnic amplifier? Has anyone auditioned this amplifier? How does the two tube A-10000 sound compared to a PSET 845 amplifier of approximately the same power output level (such as the MastersounD PF-100 Litz...
  7. kodomo

    Horn based system from southern coast of Turkey

    This is the main room of the house. I am lucky to have a wife who enjoys listening music with me. We also watch movies here. The room is about 80m2 and the ceiling is 3m high. I have a direct line of electricity to my audio equipment from the pole via a silentwire fusebox. The system is based...
  8. Ron Resnick

    Triodes and Tetrodes and SET, Oh My!

    Most low-power SET amplifiers use single-ended triode tubes. But some, like the N.A.T. Audio Transmitter and Magma amplifiers, use single-ended tetrode tubes. Then, we have some of the push-pull VTL amplifiers which are switchable between triode mode and tetrode mode. So what is the story...
  9. Believe High Fidelity

    The Worlds Most Powerful SET Stereo Amplifier - Aries Cerat Diana Forte

    Making it's debut at T.H.E Show Newport in room 319 will arguably be the worlds most powerful SET Stereo amplifier. The Diana forte is able to deliver 60W RMS of Class A1 power with up to 75W Peak measured. It is built around the same 813/814 big bottle tubes used in the Concero 65 and weighs...

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