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What do you bias your SET 2a3 tube's to 500-600. Somewhere in the middle or something else. Or as high as you can get the two to match?

Hey Dee, no problem. There will be more later, after I roll the tubes a little. Jay

Colin, the only other tubes I have heard on my horns; was the Scott 299. Of the top of my head the Scott sounded a little more tuby if you will. As far as SS goes, only my Marantz stuff and it's kind of hard to compare. The Marantz is kind of liquidy as far as SS goes, but it's SS what can I say. Hard to compare to tubes. Jay

This is my first impressions of the newly aquired, Antique Sound Labs 2a3 SET Orchid Intergrated amp. The sound is very clean and detailed, alot of detail. May be attributed to the 12ax7's, I am going to a 12au7 to see if I can warm up the sound a little. The bottom end is just fine, pretty much all the way through. No problems there. The sound stage as some would call it, is a little hard for me to judge as my room is on the small side. The clarity is as good as I have ever heard, the 3.2 watts has no problem making the k-horns come alive. Plenty of headroom and power to spare. As far as music goes I have tried a few different venues, some soft rock; sounded very good. Instrumental sounds very detailed and clear, I am a little unsure about the vocals as of yet. I have not listened long enough to go there, as far as jazz; it sounded the best to me thus far. Everything seems to come alive in the jazz venue. Classical sounds like something I have never heard before, It comes out of the black and then goes back as fast as it came out. I don't listen to alot of classical so I am not an authuority on it, you will have to judge for yourself. There are some other things I want to say, but I am losing my trend of thought for now. More to follow, Oh yea I almost forgot, the overall sound seems to be very fast and accurate. Now the k-horns may have something to do with that, not 100% sure. To sum it up alittle, clear, clean, sharp, fast, accurate, very detailed, and maybe a little on the bright side.

Greg, I have some sovteks coming today, I will give you my opinion after a session or two. Jay

It's the one I just got off audiogon Antique Sound Labs 2a3 Orchid SET Intergrated.

Yea! right on, I was just trying to feel out what you thought. Erik says he likes the sovteks also. I guess I will get a few more opinions then decide. Jay

Hey Greg, I am looking for a replacement set of 2a3's, one of mine is starting to go south. Got any advise, I do not need much power because of the k-horns? Jay

I want to thank everone who had imput in this thread, the info was really good. Thanks alot.

You have a PM.

Consistent, tell me more please.

Yea, nice link that guy's stuff is off the hook. I posted this same link about two weeks ago.

Now that makes more sense than anything else i have read. thanks dean.

Thanks Larry, the cost does have it's place in this issue. Jay

Thanks Craig, That's a proper response, more like what I was looking for. Now which way will create more distortion? From x7 to t7 or vice versa? Jay

Thanks Andy, that's the most informative info I have gotten yet.

Oh Mark, you must have a degree in ROCKET SCIENCE.

Thanks Tom, that's as good place as any to start. Jay

Tom, any advise on what to look for in a properly recorded cd, certain name brands etc. Jay

In your opinion which cable do you like and why?

Daddy Dee, I should have it by the middle of next week. I will post a review after my initial session. If you really want to see pic's go to audiogon and look there it is there. Jay

Erik, check your e-mail. Jay

Jazman, I kooked at the x it cost twice as much as I paid for the orchid. Also I am not real crazy about the look. Jay

How long have you been waiting to post that? Or did it just dawn on you? Either way I think it is kinda cool.

Thanks for your imput, I have already purchased a ASL Orchid 2a3 SET. I hope to have it buy the end of the week. After a short session I will post some results. As far as the e-bay listing if I could get one of those for say $200 I might try one, just to see what's up.