Inexpensive Tube Amps

" I want to try one just to see how the sound compares to my Yamaha and Denon solid states."

the nobsound will sonically blow away your solid state gear, if you have very efficient speakers. If not these SE amps will run out of headroom pretty fast.

Also need to remember the Chinese amp manufacturers have come a long way in the last 112 years. I tied some of the earliest Chinese models that did not work right out of the box. Had to redo a few solder connections before they would work.

If you look beyond the SE amps, the music angel amps offer more power and sound really good, even better if you hot rod them with better parts.   

If you are looking for pure value, the best value in Chinese amps are the RFTLYS brand. Its amazing what they offer for 400 bucks.

If you are looking to just try one of these inexpensive amps out, just make sure your speakers are easy to drive before you buy, otherwise you will not be happy.

Will62,

followed this post from a week or so ago. I have bought quite a few of the chinese amps, more out of curiosity than anything else. Most are very musical and offer a lot of value for the money.

So Last week, decided to order a Gentune verion of the Nobsound amp.

Appears to be identical other than the name on the front.

Tried it with 87db to 91db eff. speakers. It drove the 87 db fairly well before running out of gas. Quite musical sounding amp. on the 91db speakers. Pulled the bottom cover off. One big PCB wiith everything soldered to it...

tried some different tubes in the amp. have to say the PSVANEs that come with it sound better (more open) than any of the Russian versions I tried.

If you pop for it, don't think you will dislike it. a very pleasant amp to listen to....if it were hot rodded, would only get better......

J