Sorry, have just ordered the 8600 from Victor and these will be the speakers I use. Currently have the 8200, so I have jumped the gun abit...
oh, ok, sorry, I was unsure. does the 8200 drive those ok? (is that an 8200?)
I'm considering a preamp/switcher of some sort, but I don't want another volume control.... the 8500 has crossed my mind. looks like a nice system and I look forward to hearing how the 8600 drives those 😊
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I'm considering a preamp/switcher of some sort, but I don't want another volume control.... the 8500 has crossed my mind. looks like a nice system and I look forward to hearing how the 8600 drives those 😊
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I’ve been listening to TU-8900 for a few months mainly on headphones. I’ve been using the HEDDphone, HD800, and Focal Clear. I also had a few hours with the Dan Clark Ether C Flow. All headphones worked well. The planars worked particularly well.
I also borrowed a pair of Zigmahornets from a friend as I waited for my Omega speakers to be built. The Zigmahornets were good but not a great reflection of the 8900. At 90db the 300B sounded better than the 2A3 (although I like the 2A3 better on all headphones).
I also hauled the 8900 to another friends house to try it with the Heresy 4s (Victor posted that photo above). Wow, wow, and wow. I was blown away. I finally got to hear what the 8900 could do. Oh, and the 2A3 could now be fairly assessed IMO due to the highly sensitive Klipsch. Unfortunately, my friend got ill about 8 minutes into the session and I had to pack up and leave (he’s ok, just has stuff to deal with sometimes).
So, my Omega Super 3 XRS arrived on Tuesday and I could not be happier. Kudos to Louis, these sound very much like I imagined, only better. My adventures with the 8900 are centered around building a small SET system. Possibly a system that my gigging musician friends can afford (with me building all the kits of course because I’m addicted 😉), hence the affordable Super 3 XRS. This flame red birch is stunning. It looks like I captured a still photo of lava flowing.
I also borrowed a pair of Zigmahornets from a friend as I waited for my Omega speakers to be built. The Zigmahornets were good but not a great reflection of the 8900. At 90db the 300B sounded better than the 2A3 (although I like the 2A3 better on all headphones).
I also hauled the 8900 to another friends house to try it with the Heresy 4s (Victor posted that photo above). Wow, wow, and wow. I was blown away. I finally got to hear what the 8900 could do. Oh, and the 2A3 could now be fairly assessed IMO due to the highly sensitive Klipsch. Unfortunately, my friend got ill about 8 minutes into the session and I had to pack up and leave (he’s ok, just has stuff to deal with sometimes).
So, my Omega Super 3 XRS arrived on Tuesday and I could not be happier. Kudos to Louis, these sound very much like I imagined, only better. My adventures with the 8900 are centered around building a small SET system. Possibly a system that my gigging musician friends can afford (with me building all the kits of course because I’m addicted 😉), hence the affordable Super 3 XRS. This flame red birch is stunning. It looks like I captured a still photo of lava flowing.
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I've been using my TU-8600S to drive my B&W CDM9NTs. Even though they are rated at 90dB (2.83v, 1m), I had always heard that B&Ws were a difficult speaker to drive due to their impedance curve. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they do just fine. In fact, they have never sounded better.
They get loud enough for my wife to yell at me to turn it down. However, when she was away I discovered that the amp will shut down if driven too hard. 😱
They get loud enough for my wife to yell at me to turn it down. However, when she was away I discovered that the amp will shut down if driven too hard. 😱
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No worries, the same happened to me last night when I was testing my newly built 2.5W TU-8150DX with 89 dB/W DALI floorstanders, except that it was me who shut it down. 😉
Jeepster nice setup. I love it. I’m also using
Mast Mutter crossovers with my fairly standard
Altec A7’s. 8600S sounds very good with them.
Mast Mutter crossovers with my fairly standard
Altec A7’s. 8600S sounds very good with them.
There's a protection circuit that activates it there is excess current to the 300B. I was sending the max output (+12dB) from my preamp with the amp's volume all the way up. It shut off after about a minute.
I'm grateful that the protection circuit is there to keep me from burning up my tubes, but it's good to know the limits. This is not an experiment I will repeat once my Western Electrics arrive. 🙂
Thankyou for the answer, I use the 8600 at about 3/4 volume setting on the actual amp and vary the input/volume upstream of it. So far no issues. Also wanted to make sure once I roll to the western electric tubes I have no dramas. This method has been ok with the 8200 I have...
I have my eyes on the LS3/5a for years. Finally got a second hand one. Right now I am using it on desktop with 8200dx. Will try with 8600 in March.
Cool. Let us know how they sound.
Fancy an other project so will have a look at this.
IMNO, the LS3/5a and 8200dx is a good match. I am using the 6L6G @ Triode in the moment. The mid from the LS3/5a is amazing. I have the vol set to really low and yet I can hear all the speech clearly and none of my coworkers are complaining I have my music/podcast on. I cannot say the same with the KEF LS50. The LS3/5a is a much better "near field" speaker than the KEF for my office use. I will setup the LS3/5a at home with the 8600 in March and will let everyone know soon.