tube amp comparison

marvda1
marvda1 Posts: 4,904
edited March 2007 in Electronics
anyone compared the response audio Bella Extreme 3205 mk2 to the Bizzy Bee Tad-60 tube amp?
both are 60 watts and pretty close in price. which one would be better at driving 8 ohm 87 db. speakers?
Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2007
    Have not compared them, but I am using the TAD-60 and I can say it will be tough to find something as good for the price.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,904
    edited March 2007
    here is a link to the bella extreme 3205 mk2, it is $1650.
    http://www.bellaextreme.com/bella3205.htm
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    Have not heard the Bella but I own a pair of TAD-60's and IMHO they are fan-tas-tic. Customer service w/ Paul is top notch too. The TAD is very versatile w/ the feedback adjustment & the gain control.

    I'm biased tword the TAD but good luck!
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    You can get a pair of TAD's used for the same price :D
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    That Bella is nice looking!

    Here's the TAD link
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2007
    That Bella specs look good; at least uses very good components (Sonicap/Vishay). It would be interesting to have some users opinions
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,904
    edited March 2007
    halo and htrookie, are you using your two tad-60" as mono blocks or to bi-amp?
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    Horizontal bi-amp. One amp on the panels and one on the woofers. Went back to SS recently.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2007
    I'm bi-amping; one for the lows using 6550's, one for the mid/highs using 6CA7's (EL34's). Love it.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    TAD had TAD-1000 mono blocks. If that's what your after send him an email
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited March 2007
    marvda1 wrote:
    anyone compared the response audio Bella Extreme 3205 mk2 to the Bizzy Bee Tad-60 tube amp?
    both are 60 watts and pretty close in price. which one would be better at driving 8 ohm 87 db. speakers?
    Bill Baker at Response Audio has been modding Jolida tube amps and has been a dealer for them since the Jolida company was founded.i have not heard either the Bella Extreme 3205 or the TAD 60 but i have heard the Bill Baker Modded 200 wpc ASL Extreme Hurricane monoblocks and they were the finest sounding Power Amplifiers that i have ever heard in my life period :cool: i am sure that both are good choices but i must admit that if i did not find my Sonic Frontiers SFS 80 i was going to buy a Bella Extreme 3205 from Bill Baker! good luck :D
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,904
    edited March 2007
    tad-1000 out of my price range.
    take a look at these.
    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1176691211
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2007
    Those are nice; I like the stainless look; one thing I don't like though is the binding posts on the top of the chassis. :rolleyes:
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    Very :cool:
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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