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post #31 of 40
10/17/09 at 1:47pm
MPX3 owner here, of the amps I have listened too the Supra and Balancing Act prototype sounded as good or better. However was not able to do a side by side so take my comments in stride. Need to listen to the ZDT and WA 5 LE.
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post #32 of 40
10/18/09 at 9:32am
I love my Manley but as I haven't heard any Singlepower amps I can't give you a comparative opinion.
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post #33 of 40
10/18/09 at 1:35pm
If you don't have to spend it all on one amp, why not begin trying some of the Chinese amps (besides DV of course) I see on ebay? There's a lot of them that cost hundreds, not thousands of dollars.
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post #34 of 40
10/18/09 at 2:19pm
Jon, take a look at Eddie Current and Woo. I assume you got a chance to hear Shelly's WA5 yesterday?
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post #35 of 40
10/18/09 at 2:20pm
hey.. thanks for the info....!!!!
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post #36 of 40
10/19/09 at 4:08am
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Originally Posted by Moontan13 View Post
If you don't have to spend it all on one amp, why not begin trying some of the Chinese amps (besides DV of course) I see on ebay? There's a lot of them that cost hundreds, not thousands of dollars.
Skylab said in the Darkvoice 337 thread that he prefers it to the Singlepower he owned.
Maybe he'll chime in.
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post #37 of 40
10/19/09 at 2:33pm
The Darkvoice 337 is certainly competitive with the SP Extreme, with the right tubes.
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post #38 of 40
10/20/09 at 3:09am
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Originally Posted by mrarroyo View Post
MPX3 owner here, of the amps I have listened too the Supra and Balancing Act prototype sounded as good or better. However was not able to do a side by side so take my comments in stride. Need to listen to the ZDT and WA 5 LE.
I heard them both within a few minutes of each other. The WA amp was smooth and refined. The ZDT was detailed, more neutral and faster, but not altogether lacking in character. The WA5 reminded me of my MPX3 Slam SE, but it was smoother.

I easily preferred the ZDT, but that is highly personal. It IS a different sound than the MPX3, but very engaging. The only tube to fiddle with is the driver, but you could perhaps add a bit more character to the sonics by using a US-made 1950s 5751 or even a 12AY7 which is quite dark with a marvelous tone for acoustic music. I don't know
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post #39 of 40
10/20/09 at 3:23am
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I heard them both within a few minutes of each other. The WA amp was smooth and refined. The ZDT was detailed, more neutral and faster, but not altogether lacking in character. The WA5 reminded me of my MPX3 Slam SE, but it was smoother.

I easily preferred the ZDT, but that is highly personal. It IS a different sound than the MPX3, but very engaging. The only tube to fiddle with is the driver, but you could perhaps add a bit more character to the sonics by using a US-made 1950s 5751 or even a 12AY7 which is quite dark with a marvelous tone for acoustic music. I don't know
my WA22 with 6F8G as driver will catch ZDT in no time. fast, sound big.
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post #40 of 40
10/20/09 at 10:44am
Another easy one headamp GS-X or RSA Apache
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