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Icon Audio Stereo 30 SE

Hi, anyone have experience with this integrated amp? For my new speakers, I wanna buy a single ended tube amp for critical listening from time to time. I recently bought a pair of Legacy Audio Signature SEs and drive them through a solid state system.  But I would like to also buy a SE tube amp for listening when the mood warrants.  I have recently bought a Coincident Dynamo SE which is only 8 WPC, but they still sounded wonderful driving the speakers. However, I bought that for my second system, and Legacy recommends at least 30 WPC.  The Icon 30 SE is 28 WPC on ultralinear mode, and is reasonably priced. Please recommend any other brands that also fit the criteria. I preffer auto biased, easy to maintain amplifiers. Thanks.
nitewulf

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kdude66
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Wulf,

Iv'e had both the icon and the SE's but not at the same time.
The icon stereo is a good amp especially for the price,I'm not a big fan of the kt88 tube but I do like the kt150 and 120.

Unless you have a very large room or listen very loudly you should have plenty of pwr with good bass and dynamics.

Do you have or use subwoofers?
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
I meant to add the icon has switchable gain that might be useful,
the legacy's are pretty efficient.


kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Wulf,

I didn't mention the Lm because is above your budget listed.

We have a local audio club and I get to hear and borrow all kinds of gear and I have heard the 508 paired with signature SE and is a very good combo.I would prefer the 508 over the 518 myself,805 tube driven by a 300b tube gives more meat on the bones midrange,the 845 tube sounds very solid state to me in any 845 tubed amp I have ever owned or heard. 

The Lm amps are very easy to bias just like facten mentioned I would'nt worry about that.

Kenny.
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