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daytona600 wrote:

something about a good single end or push push amp just cant touch

http://www.dared.com.hk/

never heard of this brand. but boy, this VP-845 looks tasty. hmmmmm.......

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Yes, well reviewed on 6 moons. Struggling to find a dealer and nowt on eba?

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Balderdash wrote:

Floyd Droid, I was thinking in terms of how 8-30 wpc might sound once back home and the initial excitement has lessened, once a few tracks had been played.

Dont let flea power put you off. If you can home dem then you owe it to yourself to try some out. 

I see that you have Wilmslow kit speakers. Do you have  any idea of their sensitivity and nominal impedance ?. That will be quite useful in giving you a few options to have a play around with. 

For example my speakers are 90db 8ohm nominal. One of my valve amps is a single ended flea power 10 watter, drives em easy peasy, anything past 12 o'clock is far too loud for me and ive got a big room.

Match well and prepare to be gobsmacked. 

Of course only you will know what sound reproduction appeals to your lugs, there are many ways to skin a cat in the valve amp dept.

 

 

 

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oldric_naubhoff wrote:

never heard of this brand. but boy, this VP-845 looks tasty. hmmmmm.......

 

Thats a mans valve is that .

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floyd droid wrote:

oldric_naubhoff wrote:

never heard of this brand. but boy, this VP-845 looks tasty. hmmmmm.......

 

Thats a mans valve is that .

so weak! this is a mans valve!

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Oooerr, thats the Kronzilla big boy innit.

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hiya if someone hsnt already have you checked out the ariand fv34b mk1v another major hifi mag gave it editors choice and listed it in their ultimate hifi guide its around 700 and looks lush

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floyd droid wrote:

oldric_naubhoff wrote:

 

Oooerr, thats the Kronzilla big boy innit.

bingo!

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floyd droid wrote:

Alears wrote:

'zactly. And no not silly.

 

I was going to type 'or am i being a sarcastic pisch taking fecker' but thought better of it ,lol.

Good job you didn't or it might have been moderated.

Oh! You did and it didn't.... Smile

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oldric_naubhoff wrote:

floyd droid wrote:

oldric_naubhoff wrote:

 

Oooerr, thats the Kronzilla big boy innit.

bingo!

Bejesus that looks like an artillary piece! How big is the amp that that mutha sits in?

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Alears wrote:

Bejesus that looks like an artillary piece! How big is the amp that that mutha sits in?

 

Not so big actually Al....

 

 

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Bejesus that looks like an artillary piece! How big is the amp that that mutha sits in?

that big. however, this is "only" an integrated amp. there's also a monoblock with 4 of these bulbs a side.

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Jinx ,lol.

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I'm going to have a proper look at this. £650. Thanks for the idea audiolink. Dealer is frozenbanana.co.uk


ARIAND FV34B (Cryo) Eu Remote

Details

FV34B MKIV SOLD OUT, NEW STOCK MID SEP 2012. 14 day trial, free delivery. New with remote. Supplied with tube cage. Price shown includes VAT at 20%, ignore the shopping cart comment that VAT will be added.This is the very latest 2011 version of the amplifier, finished in gloss piano black, wood side cheeks and can be swtiched to a stereo power amp (via toggle switch on front) The amplifier is CE aproved, fitted with ClarityCap SA capacitors, three line inputs, better quality loudspeaker terminals and 230v transformers specially wound for the EU market.

Made even better with Cryo Treated valves.

We believe the use of SA coupling caps and deep cryo treated valves hugely improves this amp, better bass extension and nicer mids.

This amp is not to be confused with the 220v amps made for the Chinese domestic market.

# Push Pull EL34 integrated amplifier # Power:40 Watt per channel

# Powertubes:4 x Shuguang EL34 B

# Pretubes: 2 x Beijing nr.1 Tube Factory 6N3 (5670)

1 x Full music 12AX7

# Bandwidth:10 Hz -37 kHz - 1.0 dB

# Signal to noise: 89 dB

# Inputs: 3 (CD, AUX & LINE)

# Load: 4 and 8 Ohm loudspeaker taps.

# Bias: fixed, adjustable from the outside.

# Coupling Cap: ClarityCap SA

# Power: 230 Volts version

# Power consumption:< 150 Watts

# Dimensions WxHxD cm :32 x 15 x 28

# Weight: 17 kilogram.

# Warranty: 2 year on the amplifier, 6 months on the tubes.

 

 
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Balderdash wrote:

I'm going to have a proper look at this. £650. Thanks for the idea audiolink. Dealer is frozenbanana.co.uk


ARIAND FV34B (Cryo) Eu Remote

Details

FV34B MKIV SOLD OUT, NEW STOCK MID SEP 2012. 14 day trial, free delivery. New with remote. Supplied with tube cage. Price shown includes VAT at 20%, ignore the shopping cart comment that VAT will be added.This is the very latest 2011 version of the amplifier, finished in gloss piano black, wood side cheeks and can be swtiched to a stereo power amp (via toggle switch on front) The amplifier is CE aproved, fitted with ClarityCap SA capacitors, three line inputs, better quality loudspeaker terminals and 230v transformers specially wound for the EU market.

Made even better with Cryo Treated valves.

We believe the use of SA coupling caps and deep cryo treated valves hugely improves this amp, better bass extension and nicer mids.

This amp is not to be confused with the 220v amps made for the Chinese domestic market.

# Push Pull EL34 integrated amplifier # Power:40 Watt per channel

# Powertubes:4 x Shuguang EL34 B

# Pretubes: 2 x Beijing nr.1 Tube Factory 6N3 (5670)

1 x Full music 12AX7

# Bandwidth:10 Hz -37 kHz - 1.0 dB

# Signal to noise: 89 dB

# Inputs: 3 (CD, AUX & LINE)

# Load: 4 and 8 Ohm loudspeaker taps.

# Bias: fixed, adjustable from the outside.

# Coupling Cap: ClarityCap SA

# Power: 230 Volts version

# Power consumption:< 150 Watts

# Dimensions WxHxD cm :32 x 15 x 28

# Weight: 17 kilogram.

# Warranty: 2 year on the amplifier, 6 months on the tubes.

 

 

40 watts per and 17kg that's not too lightweight. They have been highly recommended in other publications.

Enjoy.

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