My system is sounding pretty nice now. But after listening to some good, low-power high-efficiency systems, I realize that they are capable of reproducing music like nothing else I've been exposed to. So, please help me take the plunge, intelligently.I have enjoyed listening to SETs like Lamm ML2, Wytech Labs, and some DIY designs. One option is to simply buy a commercial SET. On the other hand, the idea of building a kit is appealing to me. I think that I would gain alot of enjoyment listening to something I build myself. I might learn something, too! (I do not have experience with DIY, but not afraid to learn).
My question (finally!): Are the kits comparable in sound quality to the (higher quality) commercial products? If you believe so, can you suggest specific kits, for a newbie to DIY? I have read great things about the DIY HiFi Ladyday and the Wellborne Labs 300b. I know that Bottlehead makes kits, and that there are others. Anybody been down this road care to share their experience?
I realize that we must consider both speakers and amp in this discussion. My current speakers are Nola (Alon) Circes, but I am leaning towards a more SET-friendly custom Edgarhorn. If your amp suggestion has adequate power to drive the Circes, all the better, so that I won't have to change amp and speakers simultaneously. An alternative is to biamp the Circes using the SET for MF and HF, and my high-powered amp for LF. The rest of my system is listed under "tetsuo" in member systems.
I listen to mostly classical music of all types (chamber, piano and orchestral), as well as some jazz, blues, and vocals. I mostly listen at moderate levels, but sometimes enjoy listening at loud volume. My dedicated listening room is 18' x 15' x 8'. Thanks for your thoughtful replies.
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Topic - Getting SET - tetsuo 15:25:05 03/7/05 (19)
- Build your own! - ZenAudio 16:28:23 03/25/05 (0)
- Do both. - chopper87@aol.com 06:48:17 03/9/05 (1)
- Re: Do both. - Darek 07:39:23 03/11/05 (0)
- The road I will take - tetsuo 17:10:07 03/8/05 (6)
- Excellent choice! - Paul Joppa 23:03:13 03/8/05 (5)
- Re: Excellent choice! - Doc B. 08:18:17 03/9/05 (4)
- Re: Rachmaninov and SETs - tetsuo 11:28:57 03/11/05 (1)
- Another way to go is JE Labs... - pastito 07:42:51 03/30/05 (0)
- Excellent posts! - njjohn 14:59:36 03/9/05 (1)
- They both started my journey - mrclassicman 02:44:16 03/10/05 (0)
- Go! instead - Sector-7G 16:02:15 03/8/05 (0)
- My guess, and it's pure speculation - njjohn 02:55:17 03/8/05 (2)
- Re: My guess, and it's pure speculation - pro_crip 16:43:48 03/8/05 (1)
- conductive vs. non-conductive chassis - njjohn 20:40:37 03/8/05 (0)
- Re: Getting SET - profbrookes 01:54:21 03/8/05 (3)
- Re: Getting SET - jnr 17:19:25 03/8/05 (2)
- Re: commercial and DIY - tetsuo 09:34:11 03/9/05 (0)
- Re: Getting SET - limono 06:42:49 03/9/05 (0)
- The road I took. - Gaspode 15:34:02 03/7/05 (0)