Agree with others that the cost of maintaining this many power tubes would be nuts, especially if you listen a lot or have them biased hot. You're talking some real $. Plus the insane weight and possible repairs and shipping...just a bad idea.
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I would avoid this path for the reasons mentioned. After owning some high-powered tube monoblocks and dealing with tubes melting down, the cost of tube replacement, repairs, etc. I would go solid state for amps and have the tubes in your preamp and phono stage. One conversation that sticks in my mind is one I had with a builder of some really great tube phono stages and preamps. I asked him why he didn't also build tube amps and his reply was "I don't want to be in the repair business". |
@yoyoyaya +1 |
I now have both, Krell mono blocs 350Mcx Rogue Apollo monos I hve owned Hurricanes, Big 450 watt Vtl's Other rogue mono blocks. I hear a difference between the two worth dealing with the problems I know how to solder when local; tech wouldn't work on the units Ive replace resistors and caps on Several units Just looking for ideas. Have several amps in the 500-600 range on radar.. |
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