[anubisgrau]

I might be into trying a really good 45 SET.

However it's not easy to find a recommendation for a currently available SET 45 - apart from frequently mentioned Yamamoto.

Can someone who likes these babies can make a short overview of the most important 45 amps on the market right now, with the prices included.

Thanks!

[vman71]

Hi,

I would first recommend you do a search on Audio Asylum under the SET Asylum for "John Hogan."  Read through the positive posts of his genious work.  In short, he was a man that was dedicated to making beautiful sounding SET amps.  He was not concerned with the looks though.

I have two of his SET amps and would only sell one.  I will be keeping one and passing it down to my kids.  Here's some quick specs on my John Hogan 6sn7/27/2A3 & 45 (it can use both the 2A3 and 45 output tubes without any changes):

Point-to-point wiring
6sn7GT/VT-231 pair (GE) input tubes (these are early 40’s tubes)
27 pair (RCA) driver tubes
2a3 vintage CBS Hytrons output tubes (can also use 45 output tubes with no problems)
6106 Bendix rectifier tube (expensive upgrade tube for the 5Y3WGTA)
Vintage OPTs
Hammond chassis and power transformer
Dual volume pots
Dual hum pots
Auto/Self-biasing
High quality parts like Blackgate, Dale, and internal silver wiring

If you'd like, I do have pictures.

Thanks,
Mike

[PaulFolbrecht]

Fi 45 monos or stereo, hands-down.  Worth the wait and a steal at the price.

[PaulFolbrecht]

P.S. Check out the 6Moons review of the Fi 45 Stereo, and the 2A3 monos.  The 45 version of the monos is the 5K output trannies and a couple minor changes. 

With EML solids, these amps are quite magical.