Golden Tube SE-40

[poppachubby]

Thanks for the love guys!! I am just getting ready to stack my 2 racks together.

I'm extremely interested in hearing the Maggies driven by a tube amp.

Bill, I'll be up for bringing it by soon. Do you think I should bring my preamp too? I am using a Kenwood Basic C1. If you think the sound of yours might be misleading, I think it might be a good idea.

First, I want to spend some time with the Golden Tube so I can better understand what I'll be hearing with your Maggies. My only concern is power. I've spoken to half a dozen owners who use Maggies and they all swear by the combo. I certainly don't have any need for volume so we'll see.

Now, is it gonna be Tektons, Maggies, Frugals or are you gonna stick with your current speakers?

Not sure. I think I'll probably build the horns just for the sake of it. It's a relatively affordable project taht I can slowly chip away at. I have to admit, I am really keen on Tektons right now. Great company. The 8.1's are a giant killer and meet my needs perfectly on all levels.

As for Maggies, I'll be having a good listen at Feanor's place with his 1.6's. I hope they sound as good as I'm anticipating. If so, I will probably have to wait until next year to make the purchase.

Tektons I could buy straight away. Poultrygeist gave me a link to guy who builds and sells on Ebay. The speakers he creates are a full range, SET type, a poor mans Tekton essentially. He has nothing up for auction right now so I can't link you.

My Sound Dynamics are sounding quite nice actually. They will hold me over quite nicely.

What I really want to upgrade is my table.

[Feanor]

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Bill, I'll be up for bringing it by soon. Do you think I should bring my preamp too? I am using a Kenwood Basic C1. If you think the sound of yours might be misleading, I think it might be a good idea.

First, I want to spend some time with the Golden Tube so I can better understand what I'll be hearing with your Maggies. My only concern is power. I've spoken to half a dozen owners who use Maggies and they all swear by the combo. I certainly don't have any need for volume so we'll see.
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Chubbs, not a bad idea to listen to the GT for a dozen hours at least to burn it the tubes and get used to the sound. (Yes, new tubes definitely need some burn-in.)

Bring the C1 too, if you like. (My guess: the Sonic Frontiers will kill it -- but we shall see.)

[poppachubby]

Bring the C1 too, if you like. (My guess: the Sonic Frontiers will kill it -- but we shall see.

That's my worry Bill. Your gear is better than mine. If I use your preamp, I might be getting an unrealistic sound in terms of what my preamp is capable of.