In Reply to: I've heard the same thing.. posted by genungo on August 19, 2013 at 13:47:45:
I have never heard the Sonett, but do own the Stratus. It is somewhat atypical in an SET for its lack of color. When I think of classic tube gear, I don't generally think of SET, I think instead of older PP amps with a glorious mid-range, flabby bass and rolled off highs. When I think of classic SET, I think about very engaging, somewhat warm, intimate sound. The Stratus is more neutral, has very tight deep bass and a pure, clean top end, with the mid-range we've come to expect out of SET, but virtually no colorations. It can also be very lively. The 2A3 tube one uses makes a difference: single plates are best; the AVVT meshplate is at the top.
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- RE: I've heard the same thing.. - Frihed89 21:31:18 08/19/13 (3)
- Sonett is... - genungo 11:19:03 08/20/13 (2)
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- Thanks for the great wine analogy... - genungo 11:17:18 08/21/13 (0)