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Depends on the input impedance and sensitivity of the amplifier. And the output impedance and voltage of your source. It certainly could work.

That is beyond cool 😎

Well that’s impressive for the price.

Is the Willsenton wired point to point?

Agreed!

Where the hell did you get that from? I'd rather have an amp that sounds good than one that measures good. Don't put all your eggs in the low distortion basket

I'm not saying it's much better. Since they are both made in China (not saying that's a bad thing) and both use the same output tubes, my guess is they sound more alike than different. I've just never cared for the aesthetics of Prima Luna gear. I like the looks of the Willsenton better and the fact that buying through Amazon gets you a no hassle return policy if you don't like it. With TMR, you will have to pay shipping both ways and a 5% restock fee. That's just my opinion.

I think all of those are better choices than a cheap receiver. I would probably go with the Willsenton if it were me.

Good one....😀

I only have one experience with paralleled tubes and that was the Audio Mirror mono blocks I bought from richieb. I really wanted to like those amps but in the end, their tonal balance was on the thin and bright side in my system. I had to pass them on to someone else.

Since this is a two channel device, I am assuming home theater is not important to you. But if good sound is, why are you even looking at receivers?

Agreed that speakers posing a more difficult load would benefit. But as @henry4841 said above, if our speakers can't play nicely with single digit power, what in the world could?

Agreed. But parallel single ended does not sound exactly like single ended. Both can be good, but for that "lit from within" purity, you'd want a true SET. At least that's the way my ears hear it.

Keep in mind that once you use two output tubes per channel you are back into push/pull territory. With our speakers, there is no need for such output. The clarity and immediacy of an SET can't be matched even by using SET tubes in PP configuration. Yes, those amps can sound very good too, but it's not the same sound. I still say if you long for high power while maintaining one tube per channel, look to the 805 or 845. Cary Audio and Line Magnetic have some good offerings. I haven't heard the Cary but I did own the Line Magnetic 518ia for a while and it's a very good amp.

I disagree. I have yet to find the limits of my 8 wpc 300B amp. I can listen to Tool, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top etc. at any level I care to in my 26 x 16 room and it never breaks a sweat. I'm not going to give you the novice mantra of "no distortion". But I will say I can hear ZERO compression at levels that would be dangerous for extended listening sessions. Of course that's not what SET amps are about anyway. But it's nice to know it's there when I want to let 'er rip. But there are 845 and 211 amps that can give you ~25 watts/channel. Even that is overkill for 100 db + speakers.

So someone calls you out on your BS and you go straight to the ignore button? Rich.....

Agreed. And not only that, but you need distance for the drivers to integrate. Horns don’t make good near field monitors.

I have not. But I’ve dealt with Tim Stinson, the owner before. He’s only about two hours away. He is a good guy and I’m sure the luminous is a good product too.

If you think that sounds good, listen to a higher end passive with some high quality resistors. https://www.hattor.com/dualmono_preamp_the_big.html I am a big proponent of passive line stages when the planets align. They certainly won’t work in every circumstance, but when they do, it’s very hard to beat them.

Yes indeed. Good iron for sure.

Since your listening level is on the low side, you are a perfect candidate for a 300B amp. Keep in mind, all are not created equal. I don’t think I’d go for a cheap SET amp. When it comes to low watt amps, the power supply and driver stage is crucial. More so than moderate to high powered tube amps. And this is the first place where corners are cut. Not trying to scare you away, just making you aware.

It’s been verified this is a scam and he has been reported.

Not good advice. Don’t buy a “cheapy” sub to pair with a LS. The results will be disappointing and you’d be discouraged with the experience. And my thoughts on equalizers (excluding subwoofer eq) have been well documented here.

Makes perfect sense. I expected nothing more.

Merry Christmas to all the forum members. Even those cable deniers and solid state heretics. Merry Christmas one and all.