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Old 06-15-2011, 07:14 PM
PHC1 PHC1 is offline
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Default Tannoy+SET class a tube amp= magic

Had the opportunity to hear my Tannoy Kensingtons with a 30w SET Crossfire II using AA62B tubes. The AA62B tubes are similar to 300B but are supposed to be even better in some ways. Manufactured by Ayon for their amps only and they are huge!

What can I say, I am definitely on the right path! Midrange is simply magic. So much emotion, so engaging, so soul stirring... The richness, and coherence of Tannoy combined with the magic of SET is intoxicating.

The 30w (peak of 45w) of triode power from the big tubes seems to be more than enough to drive the Tannoys with effortless dynamics. Great, big, round and textured analog like bass, sweet, airy highs but the midrange is... simply magic indeed.

I'm very happy with what I am hearing now! I'll have to borrow Alberto's description of "delicioussness" indeed.

Spinning vinyl becomes somekind of religion experience. The analog source highlights the beauty of an all analog sound through tubes!

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