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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => The Starting Block / Introductions => Topic started by: kai41314 on 18 Oct 2017, 10:34 pm

Title: Hello
Post by: kai41314 on 18 Oct 2017, 10:34 pm

Hi,

I am from Australia and looking to try SE tube amplifiers. I hope I can find the info I need here!

Cheers,
Kai

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: FullRangeMan on 18 Oct 2017, 10:43 pm

Welcome Kai :thumb:
For tube amps always better stick with Single Ended and a hi sensitivity speaker around 100dB, if possible full range single driver in a small room.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: JakeJ on 18 Oct 2017, 11:01 pm

Hello, Kai, and welcome to AC.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: ArthurDent on 19 Oct 2017, 02:02 pm

Greetings & Welcome to AC Kai   :thumb:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: JLM on 19 Oct 2017, 02:18 pm

Yep, single driver designs with high efficiency is one of the best speaker to couple with SE tube amps.  But they're not without their challenges such as limited frequency range - especially bass, exaggerated midrange, and colored response.

After years of owning at pair of very nice single driver speakers I've converted (added an ambience tweeters and subwoofer).  If I were going the route I'd start out by looking for a nice/efficient 2-way and realize that SE means being limited to small ensemble music in a small room or possibly a huge/high efficiency speaker. 

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: FullRangeMan on 19 Oct 2017, 03:10 pm

JLM seems you like neutral speakers.
I would prefer a organic sound from a paper cone FR, what I like is the general integrity and the rich harmonic content, so I not stringent with the  bass/treble extension.
As all in life audio hobby is a commitment of qualities versus a price point.

Edited.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Phil A on 19 Oct 2017, 06:00 pm

Welcome!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: JLM on 19 Oct 2017, 07:43 pm

Quote from: FullRangeMan on 19 Oct 2017, 03:10 pm

JLM seems you like neutral speakers.
I would prefer a organic sound from a paper cone FR, what I like is the general integrity and the rich harmonic content, so I not stringent with the  bass/treble extension.
As all in life audio hobby is a commitment of qualities versus a price point.

Edited.

There is no perfect loudspeaker.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: FullRangeMan on 19 Oct 2017, 08:11 pm

Quote from: JLM on 19 Oct 2017, 02:18 pm

If I were going the route I'd start out by looking for a nice/efficient 2-way and realize that SE means being limited to small ensemble music in a small room or possibly a huge/high efficiency speaker.

What are your favor 2 way speakers?

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: JLM on 20 Oct 2017, 01:49 am

Was afraid you'd ask.  One the best I've heard was a 12 inch woofer/horn loaded tweeter floor-stander I heard 16 years ago at the MidWest AudioFest, made by an associate of Wayne from Pi Speakers.  Of course Duke LeJeune builds similar 2-ways but I've not heard them.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: FullRangeMan on 20 Oct 2017, 02:05 am

No prob, no need enter in details 8)