My new SET 2A3 amp

Hi Rajiv and Particleman,
The world is really so small.
I know Mr.Bakshi and had been to his house in Sarita Vihar once about 3 or 4 years back. He has a huge collection of LP's and listens to Analogue a lot.
He had his own speakers and phono stage and Amp. at that time also but i think he was not making these 2A3 amps then.
He is a person fully dedicated to music and very knowledgeable. In fact he had told me that if he gets time he would like to visit me but it never materialised some how.
Nice to see the picture sent by Particleman and see many audiophile friends with Mr.Bakshi.
The moment i saw picture of Mr.Bakshi I could recollect my visit to his house. I saw a speaker with Chinese Fostex drivers. Is he making this speaker too. I am also using Omega speaker with Fostex single driver of high sensitivity
Thanks a lot for all the information.
SKR

Hi Rajiv,
You are most welcome when u r in Delhi. But I am also out of delhi many times as i live in Bangkok also. My Mob is 9810460716
I use Sun Audio with Omega Grande-6 speakers with Fostex drivers and with Triangle Titus speakers. The sound is quite good.
I have tried Sun audio with Avangarde Duo's also with very good results because these are high sensivvity horn speakers about 105db so can be easily driven by 3.5 watts amp.

Hope to see u some time.
Regards
SKR

Hi

SKR, thank you for your invitation .I am posting a couple of pictures of the Lyrita Audio SET 2A3 amp.

The amp is still on the floor.I have been too busy listening to re-organise the rack.

The rectifier is a NOS RCA metal GZ34.The differences between the various brands of NOS GZ34 tubes I tried is very subtle(MULLARD,BRIMAR,RCA,Matsushita) .I am not able to say with certainity that one is better than the other.

Viren uses quality components like Kiwame resistors,PIO coupling capacitors,Black Gates for the power supply.
Regards
Rajiv

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Hi Rajiv,
Pictures of your 2A3 are very cool. Looks like very neatly finished body like some Italian amp.
I am sure you must be really excited and sleeping late nights. I hope it does not affect your office work.
When I got mine I was also very excited as it was first time I was hearing a SET 2A3 amp. And SET amps sounds so wonderfully good compared to Push pull or solid states. amps.
May be you can put a mat /carpet in front of speakers/amps and some thing on back wall behind your system. This will give better imaging and control the highs and low frequencies.
Regards
SKR

Welcome to the SET family. The SET sound is so addictive that i find it difficult to go back to other tube or solid state amps. I never knew SET amps were made in India. Next time i am in Delhi, will definitely here the Lyrita amps.

Congrats on your purchase Rajiv , the amplifier looks cool with those bottle shaped tubes. BTW how much did the amplifier cost. I am interested in an Tube based amp ( if its affordable) .

Tharun.

Tharun, you could also visit Viren's website Lyrita Audio for more info on his design philosophy/product line up.
You would notice that he also has a less expensive, L84 based SET Amp with 1.5 watts RMS output.
You could also give him a call- he's an easy person to talk to.

hi skr,

i too have lyrita's 2A3 SET amp. if you could make it to viren's place i'd be interested in knowing how the electro harmonix 2A3 tubes sound versus the shuguang 2A3Cs in viren's amp. all i have right now are net reviews so a first hand opinion would be great! i am taking a note of your number you've mentioned on the site. if am in delhi on a trip, i'd love to hear the omegas if thats ok with you?

regards

Hi Stevieboy,
It is fine with me no problems . I will be going to Delhi on 2nd July. So u can give me a ring after that.
Also mail me on skr987@gmail.com
I found EH tubes better than Stock Sovtek.
Regards
SKR

Congratulations Rajiv! I am really glad to hear that you purchased a made in India SET amp. Thanks for this thread and posting your first impressions! Keep us updated. I am sure a lot of people are watching out this thread with interest. This thread will certainly spread awareness about Indian products and act as a catalyst in instilling faith in Indian hifi.