Tannoy+SET class a tube amp= magic

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Originally Posted by Alberto

There is something very cool about not having a single solid state device in the audio chain vinyl -> tubes -> speakers.

I thought about making my listening room a digital and solid-state free zone ... but the fact is that the Shindo + Tannoys sound very, VERY, good even with the digital (at least with MDA1000). I am getting ZERO listening fatigue and lots of deliciousness from digital + all tubes and SET. The main area where vinyl has the edge over digital in my system is in a more holographic presentation and wider+taller soundstage, but I get none of the digital glare and nasties.

I tell you, tubes running SET are the closest thing to a deliciousness control I can think of - musical bottom, magic midrange and smooth highs, who can ask for more?

Alberto

Alberto, I had a vision for this room of being "analog" only but decided to add a CDP just for variety and occasional digital playback. The Ayon CDP I have is also tubed though. Sounds very smooth and musical but vinyl still has more naturalness and magic!

The 30 triode watts do have a very bold control over the Tanny's and bass is super nice, at least to my liking. No dry, overly dramatic bass notes here, it simply recreates the body of any bass instrument with more naturalness and less drama. The texture and harmonics of the lower octaves are more fleshed out with the delicious roundness, harmonic bloom and "wetness".