SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Rebbi,Congratulations on successful completion of your kit building project,you must feel very gratified. I am eager to read your impressions of this 300b SET with your speakers. Curious to ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi,Crubio I have only heard the XLS and the mesh versions. Both of these are excellent IMO, but I would suspect the standard 300b is very fine as well. EML is top quality based on my experience. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hello Chuckie,I sincerely appreciate your very kind comments. I'm just genuinely satisfied with music reproduction in my home. Once I got the SET amplifier everything took off and subsequent ad... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Never Ending....or So I Thought....NAT's IT!!!!!!Chuckie The upper level Ps vane tubes are very high quality and sound quite fine. I use their W.E. Replica 101D and a friend uses the 845 version of this series. We are both very impressed with... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Never Ending....or So I Thought....NAT's IT!!!!!!Chuckie,I appreciate your comment on my system, thank you.You make a cogent observation. When you're able to simply listen to music and not constantly analyze/dissect the sound, you've clea... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI have to agree with Ddriverman in regards to 300b tubes in the premium class. I've happily used the Takatsuki for about 3 years and it deserves the praise heaped upon them. I simply love my EML XL... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Never Ending....or So I Thought....NAT's IT!!!!!!Hi Chuckie,The realism, purity and naturalness of SET converted me and there's no going back. I'd never think SET and Soundlabs would be an advisable match, you've shown it can be done. I imagi... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Jeff,I lost my phone last week and I'm currently out of town. I'll call you tonight. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonHi Jet,The Jupiter replaced the stock Solens in my Frankenstein. Jet I do think there's something to be said for the use of natural materials for audio parts/components. The maker of my Ocellia... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonBill,Yes, I've written several imes on this forum that both of these capacitors are in the catagory of excellent. When two products reach this level sometimes it's simply splitting hairs and wh... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonHi Jet,I had V caps in my previous preamp and they also came standard in my former (custom built) push pull amplifier. They are premium level capacitors that would be a clear upgrade from the v... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hello Cal,I believe you'll be very happy with this amplifier driving your Coincident SE III speakers. Please feel free to post your impressions here if you'd like to. Thanks for the Kenny Burre... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Rebbi,Thanks, by the way I have enjoyed reading your well done AN kit building blog. Very interested what you hear compared to your former Manley push pull amplifier.Charles posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz Lover's Vinyl SystemSal,Thanks very much for your impression . Given the considerable discussion this amp generates on the AA SET forum I'd like to hear it myself someday out of pure curiosity. Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jazz Lover's Vinyl SystemHi Sal,Saw your post on the AA forum where you mentioned the Serious Stereo 2A3 SET. I'm interested to know your impression of Dennis Fraker's amplifier. How does it sound?Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Gettin' closeThanks, that would be a clear advantage for the Greand Veena as an overall better speaker. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Gettin' closeDo you think you'll miss the dynamics/big sound of your Cornscalas? I've read very good comments regarding the Grand Veena, congratulations. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
You Are There! - Musical Bliss in OregonScott,You have developed a very nice system based on a sound foundation/philosophy. Low power amp with efficient speakers is a good choice. High Water Sound is an excellent resource with Jeff's... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Scott,It occurred to me you're probably referring to the Spatial OB speaker pictures, oops, sorry. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Scott,Are you referring to the pictures of musicians on the walls of my room or the system pictures? Either way, thanks.Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Chris,Srajan Ebaen (6 Moons) uses the SIT amps(10 watts) as one of his reference amplifiers. He certainly has used them with speakers of similar sensitivity (or even a bit less) as the Super Ec... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Chris,If your look at my system pictures posted above you'll see the Lamm push pull and the Bella Extreme amplifiers. Both have much higher power than the 8 watt Frankenstein. They are very hig... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hello Chris,Thanks for your kind comments. Chris when it comes to speaker and amplifier combinations it's really hard to predict what one person would like even though another may find it fanta... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Rebbi,That kind of detailed order and shipping consideration does inspire confidence in a product. They have earned their good reputation and long term track record for a reason. To achieve thi... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
My Loft SystemHi Joe,This is a very nice listening enviroment you have. You have beautiful sound in an equally beautiful space.Charles, posted over 11 years ago | View comment |