List Of Small Company Tube Amps


I just love tube amps and I’m always wondering what small guy out there is making stellar amps under the radar.  I’m only talking somewhat affordable gear, definitely under 10k new. More like 2-5k is what I’m thinking. I’ll start the list but I’m sure there are a ton that I’ll miss.  Obviously feel free to express your preferences. Some of these might have international distribution but I feel they have a small enough presence in the US that they kind of count. 

Decware, may not count any longer but one of the originals

Aric Audio

La Dolce Audio

Tomcat Audio

Lab 12

Octave 

Audio Hungary 

Space-tech Labs 

Musical Paradise 

Triode Labs

Fezz

Synthesis

Analog Ethos

Brunoco Audio

Audio Mirror, getting pricey though. 
 

 

 

 

 

brylandgoodman

Roger High Fidelity is overpriced even at his 50% off eBay prices, and the lifetime “transferable” warranty is a joke. Transferring the warranty requires sending the amp back for recertification which incurs a bench charge, which is fine, until he sells one of his amps to your buyer instead, which he did to me, twice.

@macg19  That is hideous behavior on their part - thanks for warning and bringing it to light! "Lifetime" warranties are only as good as the company offering them - which often isn't very good. I don't value a lifetime or transferrable warranty nearly as much as a company willing to reliably work on any of their products (especially if out of warranty or discontinued) for a reasonable charge. In fact, when I see a "lifetime" warranty being advertised, that just throws up red flags to me. 

VAC and Rogue have proven to me they're great companies to work with.

Post removed 

@macg19 I had just the opposite experience with Rogers High Fidelity. I found Roger to be very nice to deal with. I called, worked out a deal and that’s was it.

Having tried several other intergraded AMPs the Rogers the KWM-88 keeps on keeping on. When their AMPs are on ebay bay a call will save 13% and sending a check another 2%. Web site even says to all. After several years the amp was upgraded to run KT-170’s. More info on these fora.

The lifetime warranty is for AMP’s purchased (new, demo or used) from Rogers. I don’t think lifetime warranty travels with AMP’s when re-sold.

With efficient speakers the Don Sachs/Lynn Olson Blackbird mono blocks made by Spatial Audio Lab have a waiting list for a good reason. They are 300B Amps.

Triode Lab

Lamm Industries (requires winning the lottery)

The Audion MkIII Monoblock

Jeffrey W Jackson

Oswalds Mill Audio (requires winning the lottery again)