Given your focus on having enough power to properly drive the loudspeaker, how was a 300B sufficient to your ears to drive properly the 90dB sensitivity Avalon Compass Diamond with three cone drivers to control?My friend had the CAT JL7 with black gates here for two weeks with his Avalon compass diamond, the Allnic 300b ( which is used market 6 to 8k gbp), was better than it on every track. There wasn’t one LP the cat sounded better on. Most unemotional.
While the Allnic is not completely there on control, that is exactly why he keeps auditioning more powerful amps. That said, the CAT still was not good enough despite having more control, therefore we both rated it as not good enough amp for any consideration. The KR audio 180 watt VA 200 was better. The Thrax 100w hybrid will probably be better. The Allnic is still good. It is not like a 300b SET, it is a 50w push pull. I have mentioned this many times over reports.Given your focus on having enough power to properly drive the loudspeaker, how was a 300B sufficient to your ears to drive properly the 90dB sensitivity Avalon Compass Diamond with three cone drivers to control?
Thank you.While the Allnic is not completely there on control, that is exactly why he keeps auditioning more powerful amps. That said, the CAT still was not good enough despite having more control, therefore we both rated it as not good enough amp for any consideration. The KR audio 180 watt VA 200 was better. The Thrax 100w hybrid will probably be better. The Allnic is still good. It is not like a 300b SET, it is a 50w push pull. I have mentioned this many times over reports.
I think it’s the A-6000 Ked is referring to…it’s a parallel SET I think.Thank you.
Exactly which Allnic model are you talking about?
Is he considering the Thrax Spartacus or the Western Electric 97A? If not, why not?
Thank you.
Exactly which Allnic model are you talking about?
Is he considering the Thrax Spartacus or the Western Electric 97A? If not, why not?
Can't not be push pull with one ecl 85 triode input &pentode driver. Is quad parallel 300bWhile the Allnic is not completely there on control, that is exactly why he keeps auditioning more powerful amps. That said, the CAT still was not good enough despite having more control, therefore we both rated it as not good enough amp for any consideration. The KR audio 180 watt VA 200 was better. The Thrax 100w hybrid will probably be better. The Allnic is still good. It is not like a 300b SET, it is a 50w push pull. I have mentioned this many times over reports.
Yes, its parallel SET, not PP. That old Silvaweld is indeed a sweet sounding amp.Can't not be push pull with one ecl 85 triode input &pentode driver. Is quad parallel 300b
the 50 watts are a little too optimistic for me, even with 300b xls tubes. I like allnic aka Silvaweld preamps and amps they have a nice sound.
you can build a phase splitter with one double triode, this was done in the past with tube oscilloscopes called "long tailed pair or schmitt"
P.S
if you ever see this silvaweld mono amp buy it immediately wonderful 20 watt 300bView attachment 139915
No, never seen one before. If you find one, let me know so I can buy it...would work great for my DIY system...you have had a lot of silvaweld gear, did you know there was also a 2-way active tube crossover. very interestingView attachment 139918