Fasthenk65 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I can buy a Leben CS 300 F used (2017) for a very good price... Anyone out there who uses this amp?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 That should be a good match. If the price and condition is good......go for it. Why is the owner selling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 that should be an outstanding match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fasthenk65 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 11 hours ago, Tarheel said: That should be a good match. If the price and condition is good......go for it. Why is the owner selling? traded in for bigger amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fasthenk65 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Anyway I like to listen first which is difficult at the moment... Any Leben owners out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Hi you all, I waited a while to respond because my gear is not an exact match to the OP's question. I own 1972 Heresies and the original Leben CS300, of which the original Sovtek tubes were replaced with their Gold Lion equivalents. I still have the original tubes, but haven't used them. I listen a lot to vinyl, CDs and Spotify through a streamer. Check my signature for the details. For vinyl, depending on the record, I dial the Bass Boost +3dB or +5dB, in order to increase the low frequencies a bit. For the rest, I leave it at 0. As for volume, Heresies are highly sensitive, so with 12 Watt I have more than enough decibels to fill my 10m x 5m living area. I have never gone higher than 12 o'clock. As for sound quality, I get a very analogue sound, even from digital sources. The thing I had to get used to is this: my Leben and Heresies make good recordings shine, no matter what the carrier is, and they are very unforgiving for bad recordings. Sometimes I think 'Really, so bad' and I must force myself to put in one of my reference albums (eg Dire Straits) to make sure my system is ok, and then I get back to the album I was originally listening to and must conclude that it's really that bad. Some will argue that a 12 watt Leben is best for acoustic music (baroque, jazz, folk...) and less suited for for symphonic rock, classical symphonies etc. But I'm not sure that's right. I have some albums that are complex and still sound really good. There are some 'limitations' you have to be aware of: there is no easy way to connect a subwoofer, and the Leben doesn't have bass/treble dials. Some people like this. The Leben gets really warm. You need to leave enough space to ventilate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fasthenk65 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 8 hours ago, MeloManiac said: Hi you all, I waited a while to respond because my gear is not an exact match to the OP's question. I own 1972 Heresies and the original Leben CS300, of which the original Sovtek tubes were replaced with their Gold Lion equivalents. I still have the original tubes, but haven't used them. I listen a lot to vinyl, CDs and Spotify through a streamer. Check my signature for the details. For vinyl, depending on the record, I dial the Bass Boost +3dB or +5dB, in order to increase the low frequencies a bit. For the rest, I leave it at 0. As for volume, Heresies are highly sensitive, so with 12 Watt I have more than enough decibels to fill my 10m x 5m living area. I have never gone higher than 12 o'clock. As for sound quality, I get a very analogue sound, even from digital sources. The thing I had to get used to is this: my Leben and Heresies make good recordings shine, no matter what the carrier is, and they are very unforgiving for bad recordings. Sometimes I think 'Really, so bad' and I must force myself to put in one of my reference albums (eg Dire Straits) to make sure my system is ok, and then I get back to the album I was originally listening to and must conclude that it's really that bad. Some will argue that a 12 watt Leben is best for acoustic music (baroque, jazz, folk...) and less suited for for symphonic rock, classical symphonies etc. But I'm not sure that's right. I have some albums that are complex and still sound really good. There are some 'limitations' you have to be aware of: there is no easy way to connect a subwoofer, and the Leben doesn't have bass/treble dials. Some people like this. The Leben gets really warm. You need to leave enough space to ventilate. NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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