The 807 SE Parallel Amp. Wow amp.
I had the opportunity of bringing home the 807 SE Parallel Amp & auditioning it with my own gear. What can I say? Just... Wow!
Shoot-na-shoot s'ya sa type ng music ko - mostly vocals & instrumentals. It has the same "syrupy sweet with grains of sand" sound similar to my 6V6 amp. Pero mas malalim ang bass at maganda rin ang dynamics. So, "syrupy sweet with grains of sand & some stones" s'ya. Nga pala, 'yung 6V6 3wpc SE amp po ang naging reference ko.
One of the lowdown of the amp is that it needs to properly warm up. Medyo bright kasi kung hindi pa warmed up. It may not be too pleasing to the ears. The magic starts, though, after 30 mins or so when it is already fully warmed up.
Nga pala, disclaimer... Medyo biased ako sa tipo ng tunog ng 6V6 kase madalas jazz (instrumental & vocals) ang pinatutugtog ko. Hindi po ako nag-attempt magpatugtog ng ibang tipo ng musika (i.e. rock, alternative, etc). 'Yung SS amp ko o kaya 'yung HT setup ko ang gamit ko pag-ganoong tipo ng musika ang pinatugtog ko.
BTW, I auditioned the amp with the following gears:
1) Dahlquist DQ-10 & Klipsch RB-3 speakers
2) NAD 521 CD Player
3) El-Cheapo DIY interconnects, &
4) Audio Pro 12 gauge speaker wires.
The 807 SE amp at 20 wpc could be a good alternative to PP amps. But that's just me, of course.
