我對 KEF 3/5a 用VAC AvatarEL34膽機推 Vac avatar is run-in......

VAC Avatar EL34 X 4

Siufaifai

I have no knowledge on your amp. Seem users of LS3/5A like using el34 tube amp. Personally, I like KT66 amp.

john keung

Siufaifai

You amp has a very good appearance. My tube amps are old and urgly.

John

"記得Tim哥話越大力越正,"

No, I did not say it like that.

For tube amp driving LS3/5a, best is 12W-35W. Anything above 40W is not as good.

For SS amp, best is over 300W Class A with very high damping factor (best with monoblock). Anything less is not as good.

Tim

Tim

Welcome! No need to introduce. Tim is an expert in both tubes related gears and LS3/5A.
BTW, my EICO ST84 arrived yesterday. It is really a very good pre amp and it kicks my Audio Research LS7 away by far. It also matched my Leak TL/12.1 perfectly.

John

Congrulation, Mr Gingers.

Indeed, the ST84 is one of the most under-rated pre-amp made. Did you find it sound better than Richard's FP-modified HF-85?

We have not have LS3/5a club party for a while. Maybe time to plan for the next one.

Tim

For KEF Piano, I prefer bi-wire.

Tim

Maybe we should ask siufaifai to join us for the "Best integrated amp for LS3/5a?" party.

Tim

Tim

My HF85 is on the way. Richard is no longer alone. Hope other users of LS3/5A post more pictures to share.

john

十分高興有那麼多愛用LS3/5A 朋友在這裡回應. 以下是我的RAM LS3/5A, 在香港可能只有兩對其中之一對. Enjoy!

RAM 的背後:

Anybody has idea 3/5A matches with Jadis Orchestra Reference Tube Integrated
Thanks

Ginger just told me that there should be at least 3 pairs of RAM sold to Hong Kong. Photo is reposted. Hope the link works.

siufaifai,

May I know the price of your VAC amp?
it's very nice

Frankie

This is the back of my RAM LS3/5A speakers.

Richard

Richard Allan may be also rare in Hong Kong. I know knoe Roy has one pair.

John

RA is in current production. Anybody can buy a pair if they are happy with the price. So, RA is NOT rare. But vintage 15 ohm is different.

Tim,

Just noted your post about EICO ST-84 and HF-85 preamps. John's ST-84 showed that indeed ST-84 has excellent sounding. So, my very satisfactory experience is not an isolated incident.

Regarding HF-85, a member of the EICO group recently reported good results of the FP mod, same as I obtained some months ago as the mod's proposer. However, my recently arrived HF-85 in absolutely stock form also has very good sound, just unlike my first HF-85 before the FP mod. Maybe you should hear both and John's ST-84 to judge for yourself. :)

Yes, I agree with John that the EICO preamps are great matching vintage tube power amps in driving LS3/5A speakers.

Richard

Gingers:

My Vac avatar details,The Vac amp Tim said that is use marantz 7+8 design

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0300/vacavatar.htm