What tube amps do most realistic bass?

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• Mar 19, 2016

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I'm fond of my Rogue ST100. Frankly, I'd be willing to pay several times its cost for a tube amp that uses better materials and sounds decidedly better. So far I haven't found that alternative. Instead, the alternatives seem to be priced many multiples higher to meet the return-on-equity requirements of private equity ownership groups or audio jewelry specialists.

 

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Hybrids do well.

 

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ARC Ref250SE's , KT 150's playing a notable part.

 

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• Mar 19, 2016

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Harlequin said:

ARC Ref250SE's , KT 150's playing a notable part.

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Want to listen to Ayon Orthos with KT 150, 300watts in triode - 400 in pentode. Recommended by Joel

 

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stephen_volker said:

I have used a fair amount of tube amps that had decent to good bass.

VAC Renaissance 140 has the most realistic bass I have heard.
Carver 305 tube amp has powerful bass, and I actually considered buying a pair for the subs on the pipedreams
ASL Hurricane DT had pretty punchy bass too

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I'll have to disagree on the ASLs. Once I switched from ASL hurricanes to SS the bass was world's better. In particular the Wells Audio Innamorata trounces the ASLs wrt bass.

In my experience, the best tube bass I heard was from VTL Siegfriends and Lamm hybrids I believe. Both outstanding.