Audio Electronic Supply SE-811 monoblock Amplifiers
Audio Electronic Supply SE-811 monoblock Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[May 14, 2003]
Yuri
AudioPhile
Strength:
U can listen them for hours and hours!
Weakness:
None This is great amps. I build mine with 572-3s on output. One of them just died (after 1 year). When i was building them there were some problems with missing parts in kits. But they send them to me. Other than that, I'm very happy! First i hooked them up to Paradigms - no luck! They are too heavy for them. But then I've decide to try speakers from Sony boombox and i was blown away! Don't smile. So Ive ordered Fostex fe-208 drivers to build speakers. Meanwhile Im listening them on Sony with Subwoofer and guess what? still didn't finish Fostex project, thats how good they are. If you like me, spend all your life trying to find Nirvana among Solid state amps, then the search is over! Get them! Similar Products Used: Too many :-( |
[May 10, 2002]
diky
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
list would be long!!
Weakness:
?????????? for the money,one of best out there!Period! Similar Products Used: many! |
[Feb 25, 2000]
Harry Andree
Audiophile
Strength:
Dynamics, Musicality
Weakness:
Reveals everything that is flawed in system I bought these monoblock about 6 weeks ago. I put them together myself. This took me about 30 hours of work. It is doable if you know how to solder and know something about electronics. My package missed tow resisters and terminals but they were send to me quickly. Similar Products Used: DNA-1, Classe CAP100 |
[Dec 14, 2001]
Dave
Audiophile
Strength:
Tremendous clarity, fantastic soundstage and realism, plenty of power for a SET amp
Weakness:
The only one I can come up with is that unlike the Velleman K4040, it does not have a B+ delay circuit. As with most tube amps, there is room for tube rotation over the stock tubes. But that's to be expected. I assembled my SE-811 from a kit. A word of warning - unless you're a seasoned kit assembler and knowlegeable about electronics and electronic components, buy the assembled version. The assembly instructions are geared to the level of an advanced assembler. Similar Products Used: A stock Velleman K4040 and an extremely tweaked K4040. |
[Jan 25, 2002]
Harry Andree
Audiophile
Strength:
Musicality. Clarity. Bass slam.
Weakness:
None I want to follow up on my review a while ago. Similar Products Used: Classe CAP 151, Krell 350, various amps. |
[Jan 21, 2001]
dale borgman
Audiophile
Strength:
clean open sound,large soundstage,
Weakness:
none. these are my first single ended tube amps and I have yet to find a amp or amps that sound so clean. I have not tried a 300B amp yet but would like to. My room is 15 X 15 so power has not been a issue. My present speakers are triangles titus, this is the best sounding setup to date. Other speakers I have used include Kef Q60s BW 302 mirage 7si,all worked well with this amp.The 811 amps have been 100% reliable and I give them a solid 5 stars. Similar Products Used: dyna st70,arc,asusa,goldentube,Mac 2100 |
[Sep 22, 1999]
RAR
an Audiophile
What a wonderful time to be part of the golden age of tube audio products! From the very exotic to the reasonable, which leeds me into the review of the Audio Electronics SE-811 class A mono block amplifiers, which are reasonable and sane. Audio Electronics is a subsidiary of Cary Audio, which markets and distributes tube and solid state amplifiers and preamps in kit or manufactured form. The SE-811's offer the most musical integrity for a single ended amplifier, than any other amplifier for a reasonable price. Kits are $1199 a pair and assembled for $1499.The SE-811 is a three tube design using the 6SN7, EL-34,and 811-3 thoriated tungsten filament triode, INEXPENSIVE for tube replacements, and which is a thrill to watch these tubes glow. The amplifier is rated 12 watts pure class A, switchable into 4 or 8 ohms. Can drive speakers rated 89db or higher, weighs at 42lbs, dimensions are 8inch high, 16inches wide and 14inches deep. These amplifiers offer the most glorious tube sound I have ever heard with deep impact, wide sound stage with plenty of front to back depth. |