Help Please With Vintage Amp Selection


Hi all, I have a legacy system which I listen to often and wish to improve upon. I have a Yamaha CA 1000 integrated amp , Luxman Equalizer, Advent Large speakers,and a VPI Cliffwood turntable with a Sumiko cart.  My choices are to get a Yamaha B-2 power amp and hopefully a suitable pre , or a Yamaha Pro 2002m. 

Third choice would be to have my CA1000 completely serviced including possible total recapping. The B-2 scares me because of the Vfet's can't be replaced and I'm not sure about the pro series amp except it seems well thought of. I would appreciate any advice or opinions on the best options. Thanks.

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Thanks I'm for that suggestion. I have thought of new speakers to go with my vintage amp. Have thought hard about the Wharfedale Lintons.

Wharfedale Super Lintons

Vintage product, restore, Legacy Idea or New, current production Inspired by Legacy? You have a lot of options.

Those Littons or the Super Littons are current production, with 8" woofers, and nicely include stands.

the AR-2ax have 10" woofers, the AR-3 and AR-3a have 12" woofers. Here in my office (I especially like that they are 3 ways that fit in a bookcase) and down below in my garage, I am quite happy with the 10" woofers, more active listening I would probably go larger.

I owned AR-2ax’s when in college in the late 60’s, they were stolen, always missed them. Then a thread here inspired me to get/restore a pair for nostalgic reasons, to use when working in my garage.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/is-there-any-one-piece-of-vintage-gear-you-most-wished-you-owned

damn things sounded so good, I preferred them to the Wharfedale 225s I was using here, did the 2nd pair for downstairs, gave the smaller Wharfedales to my son.

I'll ad that I have a B-2 vfet amp.  It wasn't too expensive, it has had extensive service,    and it's easily the best amp I've ever had.