laurenc319 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 H all, I bought a pair of Sophia Electric 300B 2.5V Mesh Plate Tubes for 2A3 Amplifiers and pluged them into my Wright 3.5 monos. Really sweet right out of the box. All the detail is still present with a bit warmer sound and a bit more bass as compared to my RCA dual plate 2A3's. The best description I have is they raise the temp of the system from 70 to 72 degrees. good listening Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Ever run that Soundcraftsman through your Corns? My brother brought back a Soundcraftsman in the same ballpark as yours from his military service while in Germany. He also brought with him some LaScalas, which is how I was introduced to Klipsch and high-powered amps. Just wondering what you think about how the Soundcraftsman drives your Corns. Here's a link I found that shows a pic of which amp my bro has - at least it looks just like it... http://www.soundcraftsmen.com/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenc319 Posted December 31, 2005 Author Share Posted December 31, 2005 Hi, Yes I have used the Soundcraftsman with the Cornwalls. Only when I really feel like rocking though. And that's what they do, very very well. The ss watts really move that 15" woofer cone, bass that thumps your chest 15 feet away with overwhelming sound pressure levels. Generally, best reserved IMHO after imbibing 4 fingers of bourbon , hopefully 100 proof or better good listening Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 But does the overall "tone," "timber," "clarity," "dynamics," and all other words for "quality" hold pretty true with that Soundcraftsmen cranking? Just wondering because it looks like you're also running some tubes. What's the trade-off there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenc319 Posted December 31, 2005 Author Share Posted December 31, 2005 hi, The short answer, as least to my ears, is no. The tube amps I have sound better. I use the Wright single ended triodes with the Cornwalls almost all of the time. The 3.5 watts is enough to drive them loud enough to satisfy me. As to the sound, it's like a veil has been lifted from in front of the speakers. Beautiful detailed highs and midrange and enough bass to play jazz and other acoustic music. It justsounds more real and more like live music then with the Soundcraftsman. The difference is difficult to articulate but it is VERY real. My wife and friends who have heard both clearly prefer the set amplification to the ss amp and the push pull tube amps I have. The second (very close second) best sounding amp I have, when used with the Cornwalls, is the Cary SLI-80 when used in the triode push pull mode. good listening Larry Citro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 With your equipment, why don't you dedicate your SS to the woofers and use the tubes for mids and highs? Just wondering because I think some are doing this if I understand correctly..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Didn't Bill Haley do a song about caulking around the squawker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I've got a pair of Wright 3.5's, but haven't heard this particular tube. Glad to know it sounds good there. Enjoy! You can caulk the squawkers later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Jeff -- you need to liquify your solid state -- get a Peach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Dean, if anybody here can get this guy to listen and think, It'd be you. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Sounds KINKY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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