Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 17:51:44 GMT
Strange thread for myself this 
For me 2a3 done correctly is superb, far more linear then a great many one trick pony 300b's models, almost matches the mid band, but with far better frequency extremes and just a more fuild musical presentation for me. Though again speaker choice is critical here.
The other is the 211, more meat on the bone so to speak but just so right for more bigger more complex pieces of music and it delivers scale and dyanmics even with out having to resort to higher efficiency speakers.
lastly the 833's I am afraid they are lot of hype for me, having heard these on numerous occasions now, can't see what all the fuss is about especially with hornings and the bigger horn type speakers.
Plus the fun of having serious voltage around the valves themselves and the reilability of these unique envelopes (Tron???) , CE cirtification anyone
For me 2a3 done correctly is superb, far more linear then a great many one trick pony 300b's models, almost matches the mid band, but with far better frequency extremes and just a more fuild musical presentation for me. Though again speaker choice is critical here.
The other is the 211, more meat on the bone so to speak but just so right for more bigger more complex pieces of music and it delivers scale and dyanmics even with out having to resort to higher efficiency speakers.
lastly the 833's I am afraid they are lot of hype for me, having heard these on numerous occasions now, can't see what all the fuss is about especially with hornings and the bigger horn type speakers.
Plus the fun of having serious voltage around the valves themselves and the reilability of these unique envelopes (Tron???) , CE cirtification anyone
) and have never yet felt the urge to put one together (valve amp) Though a good friend from school keeps radio Caroline together at the weekend, he is rather good with thermionics. 
