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SET amps with cajones and finesse

I am considering trying out an SET amp(s) for my Talon Raven speakers. They are 90db efficient and my current 150 watt ss amp is more than enough to drive them to deafening levels. Any suggestions for SET amps to perhaps add some soul without losing the swagger? I have been advised that ample power supply is the key. Thanks MM
markmendenhall
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wellfed
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Atma-Sphere S-30 or M-60

These OTL designs like high impedance speakers. If necessary, you can raise the impedance of your speaker by using ZERO autoformers.
audiokinesis
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DeHavilland makes a nice 50-watt SET using a big Russian transmitter tube. They (and a number of other manufacturers) also make amps using the 845 tube, which is about half as powerful. http://www.dehavillandhifi.com/

Wavac makes SET's up to 150 watts, but they don't exactly give 'em away. http://www.tmhaudio.com/

If you don't have a DeHavilland dealer nearby, suggest you contact Brian Rovinsky of St. Cecilia Sound in Florida. Great guy. http://www.scsoundgallery.com/
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wellfed
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Duke, did you ever end up trying a pair of ZEROs?
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