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Budget SET or SEP recommendations?

Not in a rush, but considering playing with an SET or SEP.  Have only heard a few.  Something fairly inexpensive, worth trying, but not immediately upgrade-worthy.  Any thoughts, recommendations, or similar SET/SEP noob experiences?  Integrated, or not, doesn't matter.

These two seem to be reasonably respectable for cheap, at least according to the interwebs:

Dared MP2a3c
Yaqin MS-300c

Thank you.
stfoth
spacemonkey42
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If you want inexpensive and fun to get into it, I would recommend two amps.  I have both of these and that is what got me started on tubes.

Tube Cube 7 if you have very efficient speakers.  It has a better model of tubes than the current miniwatts, so better rolling options if you like.

Aiqin/Oldchen EL34 amp - discussion here - twice the power, nicely built, quite affordable.




stfoth OP
435 posts
 
Budget-schmudget.  Just bought a pair of Wall Audio m50 PSETs, here on A-gon.  Now the wait for the BBT!

Thanks, everyone, for the input, advice, and suggestions, even though I didn't end up taking them.
irish
32 posts
 
georgehifi205-22-2017 7:19pmThey are not audio bling, but I've tested and heard these from Japan and was impressed compared to most of the blingy junk from Asia, and the designer has very good cred. He also uses his own "R" core transformers. And are very well priced for what you get.
http://softone.a.la9.jp/english/ 

Cheers George
George,

Can you provide any more info on your experience with the Softone - sonics, etc.?

Thanks,
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simao
656 posts
 
I just invested in an under-$1K Triode Corp. TRV-88 and it sounds beautiful. Robert Lee from Acoustic Zen uses Triode Corp amps in all his demonstrations. I can see why.
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kalali
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stfoth, do you consider those Wall Audio PSETs budget SET? Either, 1) you got a real great deal, or 2) I’m mistaking them with something else, or 3) they slashed their prices significantly to bring them within a Dared/Yaqin range. They look real awesome. Congratulations.
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