In Reply to: 2a3 and 6B4G amps and tubes - favourites? posted by andy evans on October 13, 2021 at 00:55:47:
Tough to answer Andy.
It depends on operating points. Some folks say the 2A3 types are slightly more linear and better sounding than 300Bs. Run the curves with different loads and you will quickly find it is easier to build low distortion, 3.5W 300B amp than 2A3 amp. And there are plenty of flavours of each to satisfy... perhaps more flavours of the 300B. That said, I run 2A3 at non-classical operating points and like them.
I'm moving on to the PX4. Then the EML 1605. Too many quality tubes out there to limit one's self to 2A3 and 300B types.
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