I have used both Primaluna and Rogue Audio and love them both. Here is a pair of nice upgraded mono blocks that are for sale
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb6342-rouge-audio-m-180-dark-version-amps-tube
I'm going to buy my first tube amp. I need honest blunt opinions
Recommendations please. I am thinking of dipping my toes in the tube amp water. For the longest time I have been tempted to buy a modest tube amp to run my Monitor Gold 300’s at 90db.
I’ve been toying around, researching the different characteristics of SET, class A, class AB, B Ultralinear tube amps for months. It’s a bit much. As far as the reviewers go, they are too vague. They are afraid to be upfront honest.
Sources are a Parasound JC 3+, a Innous ZENith Mk3, and a Oppo going to a Benchmark DAC, then all go to a Benchmark LA 4 preamp that will feed the new amp.
My room is 16 x16. The speakers have a 12-foot spread. I sit 14 feet back, so it’s not that big of a room.
I have narrowed it down to four candidates.
A used Canary Audio M90 300B Tube Amp at 24RMS,300B push-pull stereo triode Class A $4,000
A used Jadis Orchestra Black, 40 RMS, Class B $4,000
A 16-year-old, Used Cary Audio Six Pac Monoblock’s, 50 triode watts A/AB $2,000
A new Dynaco by WILL VINCENT 35RMS Ultralinear $2,300
I have used both Primaluna and Rogue Audio and love them both. Here is a pair of nice upgraded mono blocks that are for sale https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb6342-rouge-audio-m-180-dark-version-amps-tube |
I have the Primaluna EVO 400 amp but you should look at this listing of Rogue Audio M-180 mono blocks I have for sale... they are much better than the Primaluna. I just need to sell the Rogues to raise some funds for some new equipment. They sound incredible and have 180W of power! Rogue Audio M-180 Dark Special Edition Mon... For Sale | Audiogon
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