Fantastic
Well-Known Member
Re: Getting a Berning amp
SE's would usually be more expensive than an 'equivalent' PP amp because of the cost of the transformers. They are much bigger too. More weight , much more money !
Tubes also need to be larger than PP for an equivalent power output.
Often with more complex winding patterns and that makes it even more expensive..then core types....etc.. Making a 'good' special SE amp means you start pulling out the stops where ever you can and the end result could be quite shockingly expensive ! But you could certainly make the PP far more expensive by adding on 'proprietary circuitry' and have 'very special parts'. Not to mention the extra charges for the idea ! This one claims "Harmonically sophisticated ". WOW that must cost a lot ! But what does it mean ? Ideal ( the best ) amps should have no self generated harmonics ! So this one is great because it does just that in a special way. One MUST listen to it. That would explain it all.
In the market you get eyeballs only if the manufacturer claims something special about it. Or it's a stunner visually . That works for 'anything' !
But blind listening tests can always tell you what it really is like.
SE's would usually be more expensive than an 'equivalent' PP amp because of the cost of the transformers. They are much bigger too. More weight , much more money !
Tubes also need to be larger than PP for an equivalent power output.Often with more complex winding patterns and that makes it even more expensive..then core types....etc.. Making a 'good' special SE amp means you start pulling out the stops where ever you can and the end result could be quite shockingly expensive ! But you could certainly make the PP far more expensive by adding on 'proprietary circuitry' and have 'very special parts'. Not to mention the extra charges for the idea ! This one claims "Harmonically sophisticated ". WOW that must cost a lot ! But what does it mean ? Ideal ( the best ) amps should have no self generated harmonics ! So this one is great because it does just that in a special way. One MUST listen to it. That would explain it all.
In the market you get eyeballs only if the manufacturer claims something special about it. Or it's a stunner visually . That works for 'anything' !
But blind listening tests can always tell you what it really is like.
