The room is my finished basement. Not huge, about 16' x 20' with 8' insulated ceilings. I currently have a pair of Spendor A6R's that are 88db but I have a buddy who has a pair of Legacy Audio Signature III's that I can easily get my hands on that are 94.5db.
China built tube amps
Well I had an interesting conversation today. I contacted a large dealer and let him know I would like to buy a certain integrated tube amplifier that is made in China. I was told he wouldn't sell me one. He said they are all junk. Prima Luna, Line Magnetic, Cayin, etc, etc, he said forget it. If you want a tube amplifier buy an American or European built unit that can be serviced.
So, I am new to valve amplifiers and I want to try one to understand what they're all about and sort of get my feet wet with tube rolling etc. I don't want to spend a lot of money at first which is why I was looking at Chinese built integrateds. So my question is, without getting into any particular brand other than what I have already mentioned, what is your experience with Chinese built tube amps? As a whole are they reliable? Am I wasting my money if I buy one according to this dealer? I have to admit I was rather taken aback by how adamant he was. Thoughts anyone?
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@tablejockey Yes, I understand that. It's just that I never paid a lot of attention until I decided to explore tubes myself. |
@tsushima1 Uhm, it's because they advertise it on their website and they show it as being on sale. That's why. |