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After a few years of 2A3 - Craving a 45 tube amp...or even a 300b

Looks like I am up for a change...

I have been running my Cain & Cain Abbys for close to 3 years with a Fi Super X 2A3 amp and so far love the lively, direct, and dynamic sound of the Fi 2A3. Recently, I compared my Fi Super X 2A3/45 to a Verdier 45 amp on the Abbys.

The Verdier just gave me a lot more refinement, a more extended tighter bass, a much wetter midrange and sweeter highs. When switching the 45 into the Fi I noticed similar improvement, but not quite reaching the levels of refinement of the Verdier while also loosing dynamics. It was obvious that the Fi is not optimized for 45s to the extent that actually preferred the Fi with the 2A3 tubes instead of 45s. I noticed some dynamic compression with 45s in either amp during very loud listening levels for classical music as the Abbys are not quite that sensitive.

Now I am tempted to switch amps after hearing the improvements I am getting with the Verdier 45 - considering:

- Yamamoto A-08S 45
- Fi 45
- Verdier 45

or even

- Yamamoto A-09S 300b
- Fi 300b monos

Any recommendations? I haven't been able to listen to Yamamoto, but I am looking for some refinement over the Fi 2A3 which I am not sure the Fi 45 or 300b mono's will offer. I do like Don's sound, but looking for a slightly different flavor. I really want to avoid the thick tube-like 300b sound I heard from some Cary amps though...

Thanks,

Rene




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Topic - After a few years of 2A3 - Craving a 45 tube amp...or even a 300b - restock 23:29:20 10/27/08 (14)
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