Boomzilla Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Gentlemen, It's a 3 year old thread...let it go. New information = new post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Do you have a sub-woofer, because that makes all the difference. Tubes with subs are great! Sanders Electrostatics has a very good white paper on the need for solid-state watts. But big ole horns require extremely low distortion, NOT watts, to sound great and loud. This low distortion capability is readily available: So, look for heavy, vintage solid-state receivers, like Harmon Kardon twin transformer models 430-930, which go for as little as $5 Check out chip amplifiers, like Sonic Impact and Trend Audio, which were about $100 Seriously consider low-cost, refurbished tube amplifiers from fellow forum poster Craig, at NOSvalves.com. Refurbishing one will take time, yet it will cost less about a grand. The result however, will be as almost as good as most mega-buck integrated amplifiers, solid-state or tube. I know from experience that Cayin, Antique Sound Labs, Bottlehead and now Carys new Audio Electronics tube amplifiers are quite good Jonathon Valin in The Absolute Sound (September 09) gave a rave review to the $800 Odyssey Khartago Power Amplifier comparing it very favorably to much more expensive amplifiers. I just heard and loved an Outlaw receiver on big ole horns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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