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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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markcasazza
33 posts
 

I'll add the Rogue Audio Cronus Dark to you list to consider. Fully American made in Pennsylvania. Great support, and, most importantly, amazing sound for the money. Easily outperforms amps at double or triple the cost. I have eh Magnum II and plan to upgrade to the dark soon. It gives you 100 tube powered watts.

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faustuss
152 posts
 

Luxman SQ-N150, much better buy than anything Rogue, probably won’t break either. Then there’s the Naim Nait 5Si which will give you anything a tube amp will and plenty of grunt too!

curtisvill
66 posts
 

Another vote for the Dynthesis Titan A100. I had the A40 in my system for a long while and it had more than enough power to drive my audio note speakers. As stated above, the DAC is an exceptional deck as well.

dhite71
369 posts
 

They are hard to find but an Audio Research GSi75 is a superb integrated 

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