Just what's in the datasheet I referenced. I'm not skilled enough to determine if it looks like a possible replacement. I was wondering if anyone else has experience exploring this option.
So it sounds like at a minimum some changes to the original circuit would need to be made. Which I assume isn't surprising.
Can we collectively agree not to spend $200 for a pair of these things? Thanks in advance!
NOS Western Electric 300B were still way out there in price, for about the same output wattage. I think the F2J sounds better personally with full range speakers anyway. The only thing sounding better is a SIT 1 or 2, which I have heard.
The original F2 sounds a little more vintage and not as clean sounding, but still has full control of the speakers. You have to like second harmonic distortion in my opinion to really love these.
I think it would be easier to agree if there was a plausible alternative
I had some Alpair 10P's in mind
I think it would be easier to agree if there was a plausible alternative
Well that's the thing.. they aren't really all *that* special. Better than IRFP, a little. VFET is the same boat, a little. No need to romanticize. But this hobby loves things that are "special", romanticized. Base emotions...
The best way to make it special is to make it unavailable
I guess that's my point.... why pay a lot, for a little?
You know.. there was a time when these were available for $16 during a group buy. Years ago, sure. But is that little improvement in sound worth 6x that price? Nope...Objectively speaking. Spend that dough on power supplies and heatsinks, IMO.
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