Correct, small holes are needed. It's probably possible to neatly hide the switches on the back panel out of site, however.
If the base plate is perforated with holes for ventilation. Then you could put a small switch hidden there. Remove it when selling but I don't know what it looks like from below.It's a good idea and one would think such an expensive amp like Jadis should have done that in the first place. It would also mean boring holes into the chassis which to some owners would be turn-off.
If you ever felt so inclined, Ron, and the required modification to enable tube rolling is as simple as a different cathode resistor, a tech could (inexpensively) install a toggle switch or pair of switches to enable you to switch between kt150 mode and el34 mode easily.
This is a thoughtful suggestion! I actually have no interest in KT150s or KT120s. My understanding is that these tubes offer deeper bass extension and better low frequency "control" than EL34 or KT88.
But in my idiosyncratic configuration all I care about is midrange and treble -- hence my focus on EL34.
Correct, small holes are needed. It's probably possible to neatly hide the switches on the back panel out of site, however.
You should look at Thrax 300b hybrids.
My understanding was that the price of these monos would be prohibitively expensive...maybe not... they are pure tube though.You should look at Thrax 300b hybrids.
I heard the 100w one, that was a hybrid. Spartacus is 50w, you can try that as well. And Absolare. Try all of them.Why? If I were interested in a hybrid, which I am not, I would go directly to Absolare Hybrid Monos.
Or do you mean Thrax Spartacus, which is not a hybrid?
They aren't hybrids. Other Thrax amps are. Thrax is proud of the fact that the amp is in fact a pure 300B tube amp..no other tubes used in the amp.Why? If I were interested in a hybrid, which I am not, I would go directly to Absolare Hybrid Monos.
Or do you mean Thrax Spartacus, which is not a hybrid?
I heard the 100w one, that was a hybrid. Spartacus is 50w, you can try that as well. And Absolare. Try all of them.
I could offer the family each day a stereo system derived from theory and triangulation.
My understanding was that the price of these monos would be prohibitively expensive...maybe not... they are pure tube though.
Actually, I forgot about Absolare Push-Pull! I just added that to my list.
You are welcome
However, the truth is, unless I actually try 50 watts I cannot be sure. But Don and I both have the feeling independently that below 80 or so watts would be pushing it.