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Is Sonic Frontier Power 3 worth buying & keeping?

Hello

I am still looking to buy a amplifier for my audio/HT. I was looking into the Sonic Frontier Power 3, and was think should i buy it or not. Today i was talking to a person and he told me the Sonic Frontier is not worth buy and keep for a long time. He said most "tube amplifier" beside replacing tubes may have problem or don't work anymore due to a period of time. Do you think i should buy it or not and just stick my headsinked amplifier. I like the sound of the warm tubes for my music. Need some help and suggestion.

Brian
dzzymnk
waxcylinderfc6d
10 posts
 
What is this thread doing on the analog section? It should be in the preamps/power amps sections.
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kirk930
283 posts
 
i had the power 3s a couple of years ago. i traded them for cj 12s. the cjs were much warmer. as far as tubes vs ss i have micrex tube amps and a sonic frontiers sfl2 preamp for a video system. ss to me is good for subs not mids and highs.
lordgorian
133 posts
 
Buy pass aleph 1.2s they have the tube sound but wont die out and have a fair amount of power. They sound just like the very best tubes in almost every way including bass slam which can be a bad thing... None the less if you want to get tube sound without the hastle check these out.
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marakanetz
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This machine can drive any speaker and has "canadian way" to reproduce music(a bit agressive) but with precise imaging and deep soundstage.
SF service is great but electronics arn't reliable in SF Power 3 in particular.
Changing tubes will cost you another amp.
In fact, it doesn't sound tuby at all.
For the built quality and cheeper electronics although excellent engineered I would go for Mesa Baron instead. This amp is being used for pro and high-end audio gear as well.
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