Ron’s New System

[Ron Resnick]

Ron, in this fantasy scenario, what speaker would you choose to assess whether or not the amplifiers sound the same?

my Clarisys speakers

Assess whether amplifiers sound the same? That's not what I'm assessing. I assess which amplifier achieves greater suspension of disbelief and sounds more natural and convincing.

Have you ever compared the ML2 directly to another amplifier in the same system

no

 

[Ron Resnick]

Did he listen to the VTL in triode mode with low damping?

He has in the past, yes.

 

[microstrip]

He has in the past, yes.

Didn't he like it? I find that is this mode the Siegfried approaches much of the sound of SETs.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Didn't he like it?

no

I find that is this mode the Siegfried approaches much of the sound of SETs.

I would not go that far. Full range I prefer triode mode.

But if high-power, push-pull, massed tube amps approached much of the end of SETs, then we wouldn't need SETs.

 

[pjwd]

Yes, we get strong smearing. I also own ESL 63 - a completely different sound perspective.

My point is that the way we look at surfaces depends on conditions. For example, we need a significant distance between the sound source and the diffusor before it starts working as a diffusor. In small rooms diffusors do not act as diffusors.

Yes .. depending on frequency of course
I am not a fan of diffusers or absorbers at first reflection points because they mess up phase.
I think distance is the best option .. followed by redirection

 

[microstrip]

no


I would not go that far. Full range I prefer triode mode.

But if high-power, push-pull, massed tube amps approached much of the end of SETs, then we wouldn't need SETs.

Yes, high power tube amplifiers can't approach the way SET's clip or distort at low power.