[quote user="fr0g"][quote user="igglebert"]Funny, I auditioned the new Nait 5i and a valve amp on the same day some weeks ago. It was a Unison Research S2, 10W, single-ended. What a machine! The shop only wanted £400 for it too. Compared to the Unison Research Unico P (50W), transistor power/valve pre, it seemed to have more bass with less definition. I think this has to be down to damping factors. I was looking for the catch at the time so didn't buy, but I'm def going to look at valve amps when I upgrade my Rotel. Not sure how much one would like being turned on and off all the time along with the TV in the lounge. Esoteric, surely, everyday, doubtful...[/quote]
You turn your amp off?
Never for me. Apart from holidays away...
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To save electricity, yeah, but mine isn't class D ;-) A valve amp on all the time would be a good heating system. We could market it as Economy Valve...