RE: tubelike SS

RE: tubelike SS

Posted by RGA (R) on March 17, 2013 at 23:31:48

In Reply to: tubelike SS posted by Bill the K on March 17, 2013 at 20:53:46:

If you're willing to buy used then you should look out for the Sugden A48B (not the A21a) - it's more valve-like than some tube amps.

And that's the problem with your premise - tube amps don;t remotely sound alike. Some sound like stereotypical tube amps - warm maybe soft on transients, audibly distorted. Old tube amps perhaps sounded like this - my one experience with the ST 70 and well I am not terribly surprised people make those comments.

The Grant Fidelity Rita tube amplifier however will quickly remove the notion as do numerous others.

The Sugden A48b was around $2000 new and can be had used for about $350 - 65-70 watts per channel class A/B. I bought it over a $3500 Musical Fidelity integrated amp (150 watts per channel) driving Paradigm Studio 100 speakers - the Sugden was less mechanical hi-fi etchy sounding had deeper fuller bass response but less of the "staging" people seem to desire.

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Topic - tubelike SS - Bill the K 20:53:46 03/17/13 (20)

RE: tubelike SS - TheBrewmaster 10:19:33 03/20/13 (1)

I love my Forté 4a ("tube-like" or not, it sounds great). One thing to consider, though, with an older amp... - willkayakforfood 14:18:20 03/20/13 (0)

I've heard this question dozens of times... - Gregg 18:22:52 03/19/13 (0)

Well for $400 - E-Stat 16:50:17 03/18/13 (2)

RE: Well for $400 - Bill the K 00:08:01 03/20/13 (1)

Because - E-Stat 06:11:49 03/20/13 (0)

First of all start with Class-A...* - Dynobot 16:10:39 03/18/13 (1)

Exactly. In SS or tubes... - Tubo 20:18:56 03/18/13 (0)

no such thing - mbnx01 16:08:56 03/18/13 (4)

I agree - plantsman 16:52:34 03/18/13 (3)

RE: I agree - Bill the K 23:57:15 03/19/13 (0)

well ... - TBone 13:09:46 03/19/13 (1)

RE: well ... - Hasse 14:30:09 03/19/13 (0)

Audio Analogue Puccini SE - DKL 05:12:01 03/18/13 (1)

RE: Audio Analogue Puccini SE - Bill the K 00:14:40 03/20/13 (0)

RE: tubelike SS - RGA 03/17/1323:31:48 03/17/13 (1)

RE: tubelike SS - rick_m 07:42:23 03/19/13 (0)

Carver all the way - TheBrewmaster 22:55:54 03/17/13 (2)

RE: Carver all the way - pictureguy 11:47:47 03/22/13 (0)

RE: Carver all the way - Bill the K 23:53:04 03/19/13 (0)

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RE: tubelike SS - RGA 03/17/1323:31:48 03/17/13 (1)

RE: tubelike SS - rick_m 07:42:23 03/19/13 (0)

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