[Vedder323]

Hey ya guys! I have been searching for a new audio system and at the heart of it im thinking of the Norh SE-9. I will most likey be matching it with Axiom M3ti's or Norh 4.0s. Has anyone had experience with this amp?

Also... feel free to recommend any tube amp around the same price!

 

[Vedder323]

is this thing on?

 

[screwdriver]

how much is the norh and how much watts per channel does it give out?

 

[Vedder323]

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Originally Posted by screwdriver how much is the norh and how much watts per channel does it give out?

9 watts per channel $450

 

[Vedder323]

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Originally Posted by screwdriver how much is the norh and how much watts per channel does it give out?

9 watts per channel $450

http://www.norh.com/products/se9/index.html

 

[Canman]

It's a good amp for the price, but you need very efficient speakers. I tried the Norh SE-9 on my 87dB sensitivity rated Energy C-2 speakers and I got a mushy overly warm sound. Great amp for the K-1000 headphones.

 

[Vedder323]

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Originally Posted by Canman It's a good amp for the price, but you need very efficient speakers. I tried the Norh SE-9 on my 87dB sensitivity rated Energy C-2 speakers and I got a mushy overly warm sound. Great amp for the K-1000 headphones.

So would the amp not be a good match for the Axiom M3ti's?

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

Wow $450? I would expect the kit for that amp to cost that much, and it uses the 12AX7 which is a great gain tube. The inside is simple enough that it is a shame they did not go point to point, but for the $ I don't see how anyone could complain.

 

[Canman]

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Originally Posted by Vedder323 So would the amp not be a good match for the Axiom M3ti's?

If the Axiom is very sensitive and you like a warm "tubey" sound then you have found your amp.

 

[elrod-tom]

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Originally Posted by HiGHFLYiN9 Wow $450? I would expect the kit for that amp to cost that much, and it uses the 12AX7 which is a great gain tube. The inside is simple enough that it is a shame they did not go point to point, but for the $ I don't see how anyone could complain.

I owned this amp, and I'll tell you this statement is as true as it gets. It's well constructed, and it weighs a ton (which tells me that there's some meat in the OT).

I never did give it much time with speakers. It didn't drive my vintage Polks very well, but they're sort of middle of the road wrt sensitivity. I always wondered how it would drive something like Klipsch Heresys.

At any rate, at that price it's worth the gamble IMHO.

 

[Vedder323]

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