[boodi]

Any of you did listen to both ppx and earmax amps ? Can you advice me one very natural sounding tube amp to start -I'm buying my first tube amp ,I'm happy for having decided to get into tubes but I'm a bit messed up since i'm new in this and there are lot of good opinions about lot of tube amps / tubes ..


My rig : a warm source and hd650 + zu/ohelback
Music I listen : classic , rock ( '70 - '90 ) , everything sounding good except pop and country

 

[averydonovan]

I have never heard the Earmax Pro, but I own a PPX3. It is a versatile amp that can work well with a lot of phones, and the ease of tuberolling it means you can customize the sound how you want it. I really enjoy my PPX3 for industrial and rock music, with certain tubes it can really sound very lively.

 

[go_vtec]

Just wait until this weekend. During Ohio mini-meet, we are expecting a serious comparison between various $$$-fi tube amps using HD650s/CD3Ks. At least that will be one of my primary purpose of attending the meet w/ current gas price (Dope!). I don't know about the others, but this is my sole reason of attending this mini-meet besides an obvious joy of meeting fellow head-fiers

I am planning to use my own comprehensive evaluation chart and post the results on Sunday night.

 

[carterondrums]

Thank you go_vtec, I plan on making a tube amp purchase next week which will probably be influenced on what you Ohio guys report back (specifically w/ CD3000's).

 

[ooheadsoo]

I don't know if you'll get to hear a wooAudio-I any time soon, but it sounds great. OTL design, preamp capabilities. Can be customized, like Mikhail's singlepower amps as well. Definitely worth a look at.