300b's?

Mike said:
Do we have any kind of consensus on what 300B amp sounds the best? Manley? Sophia? Something else?
Click to expand...
well i neverheard the line mag but i saw one and it was cool looking in person to say the least. the guy was kind of a jerk and me and doug left his store. i wanted to hear that amp with the 096's.

the sophias are surreal how nice they sound, but at 8w its hard to find the right speaker for them, i have also heard they had some reliability issues,im hoping they have worked out. they are very affordable too . ive seen the 91-01 pair doug has pictured several times used for under $3k. if i had the right speaker i would have them already. i was close to buying them and a pair of $500 klipsch off amazon just for fun and keeping the snappers.

the manleys are i think 12w and you can run them on set or push pull which if i recall is 24w. i just bought the carys cause they are 15w and i think i can get away with my speakers, but it has been like 8 or 9 years since i heard them. ill let you know when they get here tuesday. at under $2400 including paypal and shipping from cali to nj. it was a no brainer for me right now.
i plan on heaing alot of 300b's over the next several months iwill let you know my thoughts.
 
dlb2 said:
Haven't heard them all Mike so I'm not qualified to give an opinion. BUT, from what my dealer tells me that LM219 is pretty special. As long as 24w is enough for you. That said, I would take those Sophia's any day of the week!
Click to expand...

ok doug so sophias @8w,what about the 845(i think thats the model#) sophias? add pair of avantgardes @like 100db. do you think a sub is necessary? add that steelhead or audia flight, and the table/cart i already have. and i think my system is done.lmao!!!!
 
Oh man

I didn't think about having both the 211s and Manleys.

I got the 211s last week. They are definitely very nice sounding amps.

Petro85 said:
oh boy this is straight up porn in this thread now!!!!! doug you are evil.lol.

jock the 211's are without a doubt some of my favorite tube amps i ever heard. they are a little different than set or 300b's but thats because the have some serious power. its kind of a mix between a 300b and a big powerful push pull tube amp.
my dream is to have the manley 300b's and the cary 211's. i could die happy. congrats on your purchase. if you dont have them yet you will love them!!!!! might be the perfect amp for those d3's

mike that manley is gorgeous. i want a pair now too!!!!
Click to expand...
 
the professor said:
Oh man

I didn't think about having both the 211s and Manleys.

I got the 211s last week. They are definitely very nice sounding amps.
Click to expand...
you already have the speakers for those 300b's. ill let you know how my 90db speakers do with 15w soon.
 
the professor said:
Actually I was flipping a coin whether to get this Line Magnetic or the Manley. And then I was talking to Mike that night and since the Cary 211 FE has the same tube complement 300b into 845s as the Line Magnetic, I was sold on the Cary.
Click to expand...

Nice Jock, I don't think you can go wrong with either one. I bet the Cary's will sound great through both your sets of speakers.
 
the professor said:
Oh man

I didn't think about having both the 211s and Manleys.

I got the 211s last week. They are definitely very nice sounding amps.
Click to expand...
im not sure the rated breakin time but in my experience new tube amps just keep getting better for at least 3 months,maybe more if you arent a several hours a day listener.
 
Petro85 said:
ok doug so sophias @8w,what about the 845(i think thats the model#) sophias? add pair of avantgardes @like 100db. do you think a sub is necessary? add that steelhead or audia flight, and the table/cart i already have. and i think my system is done.lmao!!!!
Click to expand...

Steve, did you check out the price on those Sophia 845 amps? 20k/pr :bonkers:

The Uno's that I posted have subs in them which are powered by their own amp. Whether a sub is necessary, well that's up to you and the type of music you listen to. I think Bob would definitely be the man to ask here. You really need to hear them first because horns aren't for everybody. The Avantgardes are a little pricey as well. If you ask me what I would do with 8w amps I would seriously audition the O96's. All reports say that it's an amazing speaker at an amazing price. Yeah 12k isn't lunch money but compared to others out there, well... Of course you need to give them some space too so that figures in.
 
Petro85 said:
im not sure the rated breakin time but in my experience new tube amps just keep getting better for at least 3 months,maybe more if you arent a several hours a day listener.
Click to expand...

My amp took a good 300 hours to really settle in. It wasn't all the way done at that point but I'd say a good 85%.
 
dlb2 said:
Steve, did you check out the price on those Sophia 845 amps? 20k/pr :bonkers:

The Uno's that I posted have subs in them which are powered by their own amp. Whether a sub is necessary, well that's up to you and the type of music you listen to. I think Bob would definitely be the man to ask here. You really need to hear them first because horns aren't for everybody. The Avantgardes are a little pricey as well. If you ask me what I would do with 8w amps I would seriously audition the O96's. All reports say that it's an amazing speaker at an amazing price. Yeah 12k isn't lunch money but compared to others out there, well... Of course you need to give them some space too so that figures in.
Click to expand...
see now ive read twice now that the 096 is doable with 8w but not perfect for them. and sound better with say 12-18w. if i get sophias im gonna have to bring them to living stereo and say hook these up or i will kill you lazy man!!! lmao!!!! but that 518ia is always in the back of my mind. that and 096 perfect?? i dont know cause dude was too lazy to show us!!!! lol
 
lol, I still use a flip phone, tech incompetent here. My wife said she'll post some system pics for me sometime soon

btw, I own O/96, no way I'd use 8 watts with it
 
annapolis Raider said:
lol, I still use a flip phone, tech incompetent here. My wife said she'll post some system pics for me sometime soon

btw, I own O/96, no way I'd use 8 watts with it
Click to expand...
thats ok i went old school recently, from a $180mo smart phone and bill to a $30 a month 1500min and 1500 texts flipphone. i love it.!!! i may never go back.

you got a sweet setup my friend. mc anna!!!! :exciting: nice cj gear, a 300b!!!096's we would love to see it!!!
 
Has anyone told you guys that you're all nuts :exciting:

Mike and Jock are going to lose their minds reading this thread.

I still want to try those Cary's on my Salon 2's :woot:
 
annapolis Raider said:
np, working on the pics. Any opinions on the EML 300Bs?
Click to expand...
wow those would cost near what i have in the amps.lol. i saw $780 each
300BM-2-300pix.jpg


MDP said:
Has anyone told you guys that you're all nuts :exciting:

Mike and Jock are going to lose their minds reading this thread.

I still want to try those Cary's on my Salon 2's :woot:
Click to expand...
lmao!!! all in good fun Mark. those carys would be sweet on salon2's. im guessing
solid state guys want watts, tube guys eventually realize they want less and less watts.
i realized it along time ago but never did anything about it until this week.lol.
hold on i been staring at your avatar again and forgot what i was talking about. :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top