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In the Thread: SET amplifiers

Post Subject: Minimum powerPosted by noviygera on: 12/9/2014

Hello Romy,
Your responce is valuable and I have some questions: You say: >>You load SET’s output a bit more and you have “richer” and “slower” sound and if you idle it more then you have “faster” and “punchier” sound.
This is an interesting concept but What does it mean to "load" and "idle" SET and how is this accomplished without changing the speaker it's driving?
I have a pretty clear formulation of what I like and don't like about each amplifiers sound that I tried in my system. Also, not just the first impression of sound but long term settled down feeling that this amp established in the room. Like how it sets the mind.
And now I am very curious to try something different -- SET, and how SET sets my mind. I do not know what to exactly expect. So the question is what SET should I bring home. Maybe Single ended pentode, but in either case it makes no difference because I do not know both. And with this in mind, there has to be way to narrow down to one amplifier to try. I don't have a friend with SET to let me try. I thought to start by setting the lower power output limit.
I do not like to limit myself to only quiet listening. With 1-2 watts amps I don't know what to expect even with 106db speakers. There is a reason you probably do not use 2 watt amplifiers?
regards, Gera

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