| Re: Me Want Valve Amp. 8^) [message #8999 is a reply to message #8997] |
Mon, 30 May 2005 06:46   |
Manualblock
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Hi There; I have been looking at the Mag 15 and even posted that site on this forum some time ago. That amp you have seemed so simple to design I wondered how good it could sound. You say it is very good, have you compared it to any other amps? The Mag uses a Paraphase splitter which made me nervous but in reality those old Magnavox amps sound very good so I would be interested to hear your opinion about the CGV as opposed to any other similar amps. Which speaks do you use?
You can't beat his price.
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| Re: Me Want Valve Amp. 8^) - CGV300B [message #9000 is a reply to message #8999] |
Mon, 30 May 2005 08:08 |
Russell Black
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I can't compare this with other tube amps (I come from a solid state background, but I can tell you this - the sound is detailed, clean and naturalistic. I can follow basslines better with this amp than any other I have heard. The imaging/soundstaging is great - its not like other amplifiers - its a little hard to describe, but it can be very impressive. I guess there is alot to be said for good circuit design and sensible parts selection, as opposed to needless complexity and expense. My only "reservation" is that I would love to hear the MAG15 - more power and punch. Of course all this is completely subjective  I have a pair the Bob Brines FT1600s (mark 1).
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| Re: Me Want Valve Amp. 8^) - CGV300B [message #9002 is a reply to message #9001] |
Mon, 30 May 2005 08:26 |
Russell Black
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I did a lot of looking at the net, tried to sort out the hype and in the end I took a punt. What swung me (other than price) was the amount of information on Gabes site - pictures are one thing, but sometimes I prefer a thousand words. I'm no electronic guru, but you could do worse than take Gabes advice in this.
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