A Triode Corporation integrated 300b SE amp.Oh looks cool to me. What is it ? I love shouldered valves !
34kg is enormous. I don't like anything much over 12kg.A Triode Corporation integrated 300b SE amp.
Never heard 300b's so should be interesting.
Problem is it weighs 34 kg so not sure I can lift into place.
They started life as Impulse H6, but have been faffed with over 30 yrs.Ian very kindly brought his Audion 300b amp to try in my system last week and I loved it. First time I'd heard one and it's certainly something I'll be investigating further.
What speakers are you using?
This is one chassis34kg is enormous. I don't like anything much over 12kg.
But although spreading the weight between 2 chassis makes things a lot easier, if you use a separate PSU you lose the optimum short length between the rectification and the signal and you are at the mercy of the cable joining the 2 chassis.
Monobloks are a nice way to do it, but you duplicate the PSU and that then costs more. No free lunch, but I still think that 34kg is a lot. It does mean potentially good iron though.
What can I say: Luxman 900 48 kgs (for a warm up) and a 211 at 53kg.Lightweight
My 845 is now about 45 kilos. Made the stairs at Scalford 'interesting' (as Rick will confirm).
Getting near a forklift for minor adjustments those!What can I say: Luxman 900 48 kgs (for a warm up) and a 211 at 53kg.
blah blah blah, its only music and electronics.All that iron colouring the sound and adding weight. OTL anyone
https://www.hifiwigwam.com/threads/atma-sphere-s30-mk3-otl-valve-amplifier.116283/blah blah blah, its only music and electronics.
OTL and 50 billion valves and whopping great electric bills, but no heating required.
a metaphorical billion which is 10 X to me at this time!https://www.hifiwigwam.com/threads/atma-sphere-s30-mk3-otl-valve-amplifier.116283/
I count X10 triodes, so only X6 more than your typical push pull triode amp, hardly "billions"
It will need a little time to settle in and then it can show you what it can really do. No holds barred.Arrived, plumbed in and impressive in every way.
Playing remixed Animals, those drums are loud and proper hollow sounding.
I haven't heard an OTL amp but I can well imagine it sounds pretty nice. Quite a few filaments to heat up, but many good amps run hot. I was going to say "and many bad amps run cold" but who knows what advances might be made in future.All that iron colouring the sound and adding weight. OTL anyone
Kevin says they are Triode Corp badged Electro Harmonic.What 300b are in there ? I bought some Genalex and am now poor