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Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different [message #10845 is a reply to message #10844]

Fri, 10 December 2004 15:16

thetubeguy1954
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Akhilesh, ok since you asked. My amplifier is a 150LB, Italian designed, Mastersound Reference 845, inetgrated SET amp. http://www.acousticdreams.net/mastersound845referenceampmainpage.htm
It uses (per channel) a Mazda "chrome-plate" 12AU7 for preamp, then a Bendix 6900 as a driver, followed by paralleled 845's running in Class A for 40W channel of the sweetest SET music I've ever heard.
My source is also Italian designed. The Blue Note Stibbert CD Player 24/96 http://www.bluenote.it/bluenote_product.asp?cat=tabCdplayers My speakers are again Italian designed. The Aliante Pinafarina Ones http://www.aliante.com/pf/onepinin.htm For interconnects I use American Z-Squared Au/Au's. http://www.z2audio.com/auaualloy.html These are an incredible find. They are a gold/silver/copper alloy that's 24K gold plated. They list for $1799. However they can often be bought on Audiogon for $250. "IF" you don't think that's too much for an interconnect I say JUMP ON THEM! You'll never look back and probably never upgrade cables again. For speakerwire I use American Nordost Blue Heavens. http://www.nordost.com/Cables/speaker-flatline-blue-heaven.htm These are also an incredible buy for the money. I've seen them smoke cables that cost many times more. Their only problem is they can be a little splashy at times. I didn't hear that until I got the Mastersound/Blue Note combo working together. I'd wager that in about 90% of the systems out there you wouldn't hear what I describe as splashy. Also they give a real taste of the Valhalla's at a fraction of the $$$$ Finally my powercords which are also American are Stealth Audio M21 Super's http://www.stealthaudiocables.com/products/m21power.htm I provided links so you can see these components for yourself. My listening preferences are, in order of preference; 1)Smooth Jazz (Fourplay, Skywalk, Spyro Gyra, Khani Cole) 2)Jazzy New Age (Max Laser, Peter Kater, William Belote, Val Gardenia) and finally 3) Progressive Rock (Marillion, Genesis, YES, Starcastle)

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		Some reasons why SETs sound different By: akhilesh on Wed, 08 December 2004 13:52
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: Manualblock on Wed, 08 December 2004 18:38
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: akhilesh on Wed, 08 December 2004 21:02
		An alternate take By: DRCope on Thu, 09 December 2004 09:13
		Re: An alternate take By: Manualblock on Thu, 09 December 2004 11:52
		Re: An alternate take By: akhilesh on Thu, 09 December 2004 14:06
		Re: An alternate take By: DRCope on Thu, 09 December 2004 14:21
		Re: An alternate take By: Wayne Parham on Thu, 09 December 2004 16:14
		Re: An alternate take By: Wayne Parham on Thu, 09 December 2004 16:11
		Re: An alternate take By: akhilesh on Thu, 09 December 2004 19:56
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: thetubeguy1954 on Thu, 09 December 2004 15:14
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: akhilesh on Thu, 09 December 2004 20:09
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: thetubeguy1954 on Fri, 10 December 2004 08:22
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: akhilesh on Fri, 10 December 2004 09:18
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: thetubeguy1954 on Fri, 10 December 2004 11:22
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: akhilesh on Fri, 10 December 2004 14:40
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: thetubeguy1954 on Fri, 10 December 2004 15:16
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: akhilesh on Sat, 11 December 2004 07:54
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: thetubeguy1954 on Sat, 11 December 2004 14:36
		Re: Some reasons why SETs sound different By: akhilesh on Sat, 11 December 2004 17:48
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		"good but not great" By: johnf on Mon, 13 December 2004 20:57
		good until.... By: PakProtector on Sat, 12 February 2005 05:16

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