I will second @kennyc and the Allnic. 60wpc in triode and 120wpc in pentode mode.
Integrated amp for tube lover
Downsizing and looking for an integrated amp of 100 or more watts/ channel that will satisfy a tube lover. Not many tube integrated amps fit that power requirement, but open to tube or solid state. Considering Krell K300i, CODA CSiB, Boulder 866 (doubt that it is "tube-like" enough), and Gryphon Diablo 300 (more expensive than I’d like). Can use separate phono and/or DAC. Thoughts on these or others?
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What qualities about a tube amp are most important to you? tonality? many tube amplifiers sound neutral, many sound midrange forward, many sound rolled off at the high end, many emphasize midbass. sound stage? most tube amplifiers project a large, spacious, atmospheric multi dimensional sound stage, something I have never heard in an all solid state amplifier to the extent a tube amp can project. refinement and clarity? you can achieve or not achieve this with tube or solid state designs. dynamics? same as above, tube or solid state amplifiers will deliver or not deliver depending on amp selected. |
@avanti1960 Timber and how it makes me feel. |
We all have different preferences @hedwigstheme and how we feel depends on our preferences. Some like natural timbre and super detailed analytical presentation, some like natural timbre and warmer presentation that doesn’t emphasize or etch out the details. |
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