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Post Subject: Low Power Class A Solidstate DesignPosted by Amir on: 8/19/2009

I think low power ss design is the only way we can make ss to sound good. in my idea all high power ss design i heard had no emotion in their sound in comparison by good SET designs like AN UK Ankoru.
the first SS design that make me happy in comparison by other ss designs was Vitus SS-101 integrated amplifier. vitus is 50 watt Class A push pull design.
Vitus micro linearity was exceptional in comparison by other so expensive high power ss design but i should add even vitus micro linearity is not in the league of good SET designs.
vitus was even better than many tube designs i heard in iran.

I should say 90% of tube amplifiers in market are not my favorite (i do not like to describe them crapy) and 99% of ss designs are like their tube brothers , this means that design in my idea is more important than components though i agree the best result is given by SET amplifiers.

I listened to Pass labs 100 watt amplifier and it's sound was like other high power designs. never heard first watt project.

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