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  Mono Block tube amp or Stereo Tube amplifier?
I am thinking about buying a tube amplifier but I am caught up in deciding on Stereo or mono block tube amplifier. Can someone point out the pros and con of each? and which do you think is better?
Almandog  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-24-08
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06-24-08   A great place to start in tubes is an onix sp3. hands down t ...   Larryrx7

06-24-08   Need to know more about your loudspeaker.   Lapierre

06-24-08   I am using legacy audio focus 20/20 speakers, and i have mci ...   Almandog

06-24-08   Larry, i already have a preamp and a solid state amp (mcint ...   Almandog

06-24-08   My experience has been that the big game animals of audio us ...   Markwatkiss

06-24-08   Start with why you want tubes. then think about how much you ...   Macrojack

06-24-08   Almandog in your current setup i would always look at keepin ...   Lapierre

06-24-08   Almandog, the onix really is more a power amp than an integr ...   Larryrx7

06-24-08   Macrojack, is this why rush uses tubes? my point is that wat ...   Bojack

06-24-08   Check out -antique sound labs- hurricane, 200 watts per chan ...   Racamuti

06-24-08   Better seperation, less cross-talk, can be place very close ...   Mrjstark

06-24-08   Bojack - i don't know if rush uses tubes and i certainly d ...   Macrojack

06-24-08   Tube amps tend to produce heat and monoblocks will heat up a ...   Raquel

06-25-08: Seasoned
Mono-blocks are able to deliver double the amount of current to your loudspeakers. If you have hungry speakers, like to listen at loud levels and require punchy bass, these may be the biggest reasons why you would want monos. Yes, monos offer a bit more separation of instruments than stereo units and you can use shorter speaker wires, but those advantages alone may not be worth moving to monos. In short, if you have less-than sensitive speakers, prefer a particular amp and like to rock the house - running those amps in mono is worth it.

BTW:
- No, watts are not watts. Think current delivery.
- Musicians like tubes because they sound better to their ears.
- Tubes are great for rock music provided you have enough current delivery.

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06-25-08   Two monaural amps of a certain power are no different than a ...   Eldartford

06-25-08   The main advantage of a monoblock is that it does not share ...   Atmasphere

06-25-08   Mono block is the way to go. check out the vas line, warm s ...   Tiger


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