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First time tube integrated buy

OK, after years of messing around on the fringes of the tube world, I have decided I want to buy a tube integrated and see what I am/might be missing. Will be in a bedroom system mated to either Spendor S3/5 or Kef R300. Listen to lots of acoustic jazz, jazz vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Gypsy jazz, singer songwriters. Torn between getting a vintage unit like a HH Scott 299 and having it refurbished and a more modern unit. $1500-2000 seems doable. Preowned is fine as long as its dependable. There is only one tech out here and he is getting old and talking retirement. I am kind of scared of lots of the Chinese stuff mabye w exception of Jolida, Primaluna. Not looking at low power stuff...at least 20-25 watts seems appropriate. Thoughts? All appreciated. BTW, going on trip soon to FL, TN so its a chance to see what I might get on the road.
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I have had excellent luck with Both Cayin and Jolida products including a ( now discontinued) Cayin MT12a amp that’s powered my bedroom system for over 10years. As to Jolida , as long as big volume is not the object ( and I wouldn’t think it would in a bedroom) the 1102 integrated has an excellent sound and I have used it’s predessor ( the 102B) to good effect with Spendor S3/5’s in the past.

Trelja,
VAS still lists some Cayin Models on their Web catalog page. What makes you say Steve Leung is no longer supporting the brand in the USA?
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