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SET Shootout China VS The USA

2A3 SET from china arrives any day now.

The tech who loaned me his UX250 (aka 50 Tube) amp, with a  12AU7 in front + a  6BH7 (??) , has incredible pure Cobalt out trans. ($1k+ each back in 2000, now no longer in production). . he will help me set up the  2A3. 

Has a  AX+AU my 2 fav front tubes anda   quad of 2A3's. 

My speakers are pure neutrality, no coloration, no distortion,. 

So whatever amp/ source you plug in, will register the nuances inherent in the circuit.

Will be very interesting. 

USA has pure cobalt out trans which gives the edge in power, but the china 2A3 has a 2 tubes per channel.

Gonna be interesting and will post a  YT upload with comments,

AFTER TESTING IS COMPLETEED.

Hand on to your horses at the OK Corral. 

Grab a  beer at the saloon, 

sundown shootout at the edge of town. 

 

mozartfan
mozartfan OP
2,143 posts
 

OK Yaquin 2A3 is in

Gotta say, I prefer this  2A3 tube PP over the

El34,KT88,120, 150 series.

Over all superior sound.

Have not heard Jadis' KT170 which I am sure will give this 2A3 a  run for its money.

I think this 2A3 under $1500 is best bang in any amp.

I was sold on the single tube SET, but along coes this 2A3 PP amp.

The stock ax,au's were garbage.

Pluged in Teles, Nice gains.

Just waiting on cash so I can  swap out the Psvane stock 2A3's for

TJ Full Music Mesh plates.

+ will swap out resistors for Takman  Rey metal and also look to swap  out some caps for Mundorf SESGO.

Will take 6 months to complete these upgrades.

 

Again its my opinion 

the 

2A3 PP is superior to

the EL, KT series PP amp.

 

 

mozartfan OP
2,143 posts
 

I thought I was buying a  SET, when in fact turned out to be a  PP ,,hahaha, toss of the dice, as no one had any youtube or online review of the amp,,, hahaha, 

1st

I plan to make about 10-20 YT vids over the comming year.

Best bang under $1500

Got lucky on this gamble.

ghasley
2,563 posts
 

@mozartfan its cool you are enjoying your purchase but how do you know what is best bang for the buck? Eroding credibility?

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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 

Best bang under $1500

Got lucky on this gamble

@mozartfan

Proclamations are difficult to back up. I will say however that DHT tubes such as the 2A3 are terrific sounding when well implemented in an amplifier, be it SET or push pull topology. Congratulations!

Charles

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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 

Catching up, what a surprise this turned out to be, whole bunch here actually seem to understand Lewis Hamilton was robbed, and Verstappen handed a world championship. All the drivers knew it was a cluster in real time as it was happening, as their live radio shows and the more experienced (Vettel, Alonso, etc) the more they knew it. Which being so obvious makes me all the more pleasantly surprised, and credit where credit's due. May be hope for some of you guys yet.

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