"Ian Bell" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:


Now, forget all that (it'll come, one day) tell me if you have had
any
'hands on' with the Technics 3000 series SS pre/power combo?

It is reputed to have some of the lowest noise and distortion figures
on
record (Martin Colloms) yet, last night when I was listening to a
particularly fine 1958 recording of Grieg's Concerto in A minor
(Solomon), I switched from the Technics on the TLS80s to my 2A3 SET
on
the Fidelios and got a much better, more *exciting* (more listenable)
sound.

Of course it did as it was full of lovely ear pleasing second harmonic
distortion. Psycho-acoustics in action.



Lovely.

Makes me wonder why no-one has ever built an amp with a common pre
section driving two power sections - one SS, one triode - switchable via
a toggle switch with 'Excitement' and 'Accurate' labelling...??

:-)