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Bart, hi. There have been some fairly savage nay sayers propagating their dislike of the 2A3. This tends to quiet those who enjoy the 2A3 from getting on the AA and saying how much they enjoy their particular amp built around this tube. These things tend to go in cycles. I have seen the 300B the subject of these attacks as well as original Type 45 compared to whatever is being offered by boutique tube builders. Take all of this with a grain of salt. You may require a salt supply of considerable size in order to cope with the negative authoritarian nature of the tube (and circuit) attackers. I have observed some individuals do 180's several times over the course of a decade. Actually from a slightly distanced perspective it is all quite humorous. The laughter stops when opinionated people attempt to kill the enthusiasm of those who innocently ask questions. I would simply say "shove it" and proceed. I have a 2A3 home brew (among others) I enjoy very much indeed. It has Mr Eliano's wonderful outputs. I enjoy vintage bi-plate and mono plate 2A3's. Each has its own character. The Sovtek mono plate is quite good as well. I am awaiting delivery of a pair of JJ Electronics 2A3 from AES. It is a 40 (!) watt tube. I have recently been running a pair of RCA CRC-2A3 packed for the USN in 1943. If you let others decide what you like you will never be happy.


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