jcmusic Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 My friend has a pair of Cornwall's and wants to get a tube amp, I told him that I like the SET sound so that's what he wants to try. Any advise would be appreciated, I know Cornwall's are rated at 101db but I don't know how many watts would be a good match. He has a small room if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Hello Jay- more details are needed such as actual room size, how close to the speakers he sits when listening, type of music, and how loudly he listens. I’ve done small room CW systems (say 10 x 10) with as little as 1 wpc and it was more than sufficient. Where is he located? Perhaps there is someone nearby who can bring over something for him to try out. Has he tried your amp in his system? Maynard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 Hi Maynard, Thanks for the reply, no he has not tried my amp in his system. He has just decided to go to a tubed amp. The info you gave will help he sits about 6'-10' away, loudness varies on the music content. Yes I think I may be bring my spare amp over to let him try it. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnort Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I built an Elekit 8600S 300B tube kit. It sounds good with my 1970 Klipschorns. I'm using Western Electric 300B tubes. Mostly good instructions for the kit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 2:13 PM, pnort said: I built an Elekit 8600S 300B tube kit. It sounds good with my 1970 Klipschorns. I'm using Western Electric 300B tubes. Mostly good instructions for the kit. Does your kit use the Lundahl Transformers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo73 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I am currently using a Bottlehead SEX amp in a small room, previously I used a Transcendent SE (the original version). I generally listen at moderate to low volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Bozo73 said: I am currently using a Bottlehead SEX amp in a small room, previously I used a Transcendent SE (the original version). I generally listen at moderate to low volume. What is the wattage rating for those two amps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo73 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 SEX is rated for 1.5 watts, the SE is rated for 4 watts. I generally listen to folk, jazz and occasional rock from the late sixties to early seventies. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkeytron Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 59 minutes ago, Bozo73 said: SEX is rated for 1.5 watts, the SE is rated for 4 watts. I generally listen to folk, jazz and occasional rock from the late sixties to early seventies. I hope this helps. What are your thoughts on the SEX amp? I've read reviews of it as a headphone amp, but not any of someone using it to power speakers. Have a set of Cornwalls myself, and there's one for sale locally for a decent price. Thanks for any info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcn3 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 9:32 AM, jcmusic said: My friend has a pair of Cornwall's and wants to get a tube amp, I told him that I like the SET sound so that's what he wants to try. Any advise would be appreciated, I know Cornwall's are rated at 101db but I don't know how many watts would be a good match. He has a small room if that helps. what year are the cornwalls? i've got some experience with cornwall ivs and just got some cornwall is. the load seems to be like a 4 ohm load -- i've had the best luck on those taps. so i'd make sure the SET you're thinking of can handle that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighting guy Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I have a pair of all-original CIIs in a room that's basically 16' w x 10' d. I sit 12' from the speakers which are tucked in the corners and are slightly towed in. There is another small space behind my couch so technically the "room" is larger. I run Wright Mono7's which are 300B SET. I listen to rock and acoustic/vocal music. I prefer a bit more bass, so I use a sub (RSW-10) on low output. I get more than enough volume from 7 watts, I feel like I listen in the 80-90 db range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnort Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 In case you don't know -- The 8600S Elekit uses the Lindahl transformers -- yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77SunSet Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I am using Alan Eaton 2A3 SET mono-blocks (3 watts) with my Cornwall IVs. A fantastic match. These are self-biasing and have high-end volume controls that work well with the DAC connected directly. Just phenomenal. You can read up on SETs at "glows in the dark." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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