Integrated for Devore O/93


I just got a pair from a friend of O/93, after tried several speakers in the last 5 years, these ones got the soul I’m after of.

When I had them, used to run with a Mastersound Dueventi, EL34 based amp very nice phono stage and so, there was some magic in it, now I can go for any of these:

Octave V70 Class A. Really liked all about this "little" german fella, very neutral and punchy presentation, awesome build quality. Pretty good phono stage.

Octave V16. 300B? why not? always loved them.

Mastersound Duetrenta or new Icona or just go for the Compact 845, why not come back to my favs tube amps? very good looking and wonderful sounding machines, used to have Compact 300B and Dueventi, but lately I’m enjoying KT’s lamps, they are not as magical but very well controlled and extended in the extremes freqs. and with real punch in the bass department, that’s why Duetrenta or Icona, pure Class A Single Ended ones, with a Triode/Pentode switch (with Devore’s Triode sounded more magical but Pentode with balls and really nice separation).

Copland CT408/407, heard amazing things about this danish integrated with a very good phono stage.

Western Electric 91E. Only read about it, but looks absolutely brilliant.

Rest of the system is a Kuzma Stabi R with a Zyx Ultimate 100 and Acoustic Plan DAC/Lumin U mini.

Ideally, one of those integrated is what I’d like to get, no more otherwise my brain will explode looking for choices so I’ll appreciate if U can tell me a little bit bout them.

In the future would love to upgrade to O/96’s but will be in 2-3 years so need a real good partner for them.

superelmar

Thank U all for everything, really appreciated.

Got a super deal on a Mastersound Gemini, let's give it few months and see what happens.

I really like the Sophie Electric 300B...available. in mono blocks or integrated...hightly rated not highly marketed. Very organic which a 300B amp should be and plenty of head room as well. 

I just got new Devore O/96. After having multiple Sonus Fabers all the way up to Amati tradition first generation, harbeth shl5 xd, focal sopra, and some others, the Devore sound most realistic and natural  in my set up. Contrary to common opinion that they a better with tubes, I drive them with luxman 509z integrated. I have yet to try some tube integrated,  but for now I am very satisfied.  

Don't sneer at a Rogue Audio Cronus MK iii,  one of the best sounding integrated amps under $10,000.