beetlez 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 Please recommend me a tube amp to go with Grado 325is. I'm thinking of getting the LD MKIV SE. But read on Internet that LD MK I+ will do the job. Not sure what is the sonic difference between hybrid and full tube design. Any experts to throw some light? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Audio Hub 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) hybrid is a SS + tube stage. It has the tube biasing for the sound but the robustness of the SS. this maybe cheaper for most people to have as it's cheaper to make a full SS than a tube power amp. (Tubes need a good transformer and a high voltage one) The sonic difference is that you get the mids of the tubes yet the highs and lows of the SS. Personally after hearing a full tube setup, the hybrid can pass off if you do not know what full tube amps sound like - Pre and power.. If you've heard a full tube setup, you will never compromise or have a hard time reconciling the SS and the tube sound because it sounds quite unnatural - the SS tends to over power the tubes. Personally I've heard the LD and I don't like it, it is too weak to drive some cans fully. For tubes, the bigger the tubes are the better it sounds - hence most highend hifi sets are using at least the 300b for their monoblocs. Edited February 6, 2011 by The Audio Hub Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorXplorer 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2011 I will have Woo Audio 6 SE up for sale soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodpecker 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2011 tubes should tame the highs of the 325i... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites