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In the Forum: Melquiades Amplifier
In the Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps
Post Subject: 2A3 tube impressionsPosted by drdna on: 1/26/2009
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Just some additional thoughts on the new generation of 2A3 tubes. The only ones I would seriously consider are the Kron Enterprises, the Sophia Electric, and the Emission Labs tubes. If I did not hear these side by side over an extended period of time, I probably would not be able to make any meaningful comments; all three of these tubes are very good. There is no question that the less resonant a tube is, the better it sounds.

I am adding this addendum because I thought of a good analogy:

Sophia 2A3 = point source driver speaker (e.g. Lowther etc.)
Emission Labs Mesh 2A3 = full range electrostatic speaker
KR 2A3 = horn speakers

I personally prefer the Kron tubes because they connect me more to the Sound that the others.

Adrian

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