What are the benefits of a SET amp?


Some talk about SET amps as though they are the ultimate. I have never head one. Any comments on this? Thanks in advance.
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Showing 1 response by dekay

It depends on the design of the amp and the system, but other than what Jfrech describes above there can be a 3D quality that I have yet to hear from non-SET amps (this includes good push/pull tube designs as well as SS amps running in Class "A". If you are 45+ years old you may have heard these setups when you were a child as these amps were common then (single ended if not single ended triode) in many radios and consoles built prior to around 1960. Efficient and/or easy to drive speakers (the specs don't always tell the real world truth) are a must if you listen to demanding music or have a large listening room (even @ moderate volume).