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I've always loved the sounds of triodes over pentodes/tetrodes, but some prefer the latter for its punchiness. Perhaps a push/pull amp in the 100-to-150-Watt range that's switchable to triode mode? Antique Sound Lab Hurricanes? (They're 200W. monos with about 100W in triode.)
Quicksilver V4s? Monoamps again, this time 120W. Another highly mature and very good tubed poweramp, stereo this time, is the conrad-johnson premier 11A. 70WPC, ultraliner only (= no triode mode).
And lots LOVE their V'steens with ARC tubed amps, but I don't know much about them.
You also might ask your question here...
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=194.0
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I've always loved the sounds of triodes over pentodes/tetrodes, but some prefer the latter for its punchiness. Perhaps a push/pull amp in the 100-to-150-Watt range that's switchable to triode mode? Antique Sound Lab Hurricanes? (They're 200W. monos with about 100W in triode.)
Quicksilver V4s? Monoamps again, this time 120W. Another highly mature and very good tubed poweramp, stereo this time, is the conrad-johnson premier 11A. 70WPC, ultraliner only (= no triode mode).
And lots LOVE their V'steens with ARC tubed amps, but I don't know much about them.
You also might ask your question here...
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=194.0
.