Recommendation Tube Integrated


At this juncture (nearly 2024) what are folks' best recommendagtion for a tube integrated amp.  Constraints would be $10K (preferrably $5K or less), at least 35 watts per channel.  New or used.  Goal would be smooth, creamy sound.  My current system, which I would consider very good solid state sound, can still be a little ...hard.... to my sensitive ears at times, and I'm thinking a tube option would be nice.  Thanks.

mathiasmingus

Showing 2 responses by harleyujoe

I owned a Raven Audio Osprey with best quality tubes and also Raven Audio Corvus speakers and was so happy with sound stage that it produced for 5 years.

But decided this year to step up to Raven Audio Reflection Amp .

A lot more money but they offered trade in on Osprey after 5 years and I had to at least see if my 73 yr old ears could hear that much difference...

At first I thought I made a big mistake but after the unit become broken in approx 6 weeks the sound stage is super wide and the instruments so much more punch and dramatic... But the cost was a hard sell but I am not sorry, for every time I play this Reflection and hear notes in music I have heard for years and never heard instruments and cymbals & drums like I do now...But the Osprey for  approx 6k is a Amp that made me happy for years and you get to try it for 45 days from Raven..

Wish you all good luck in your search for best sound stage you can afford.

Dollar wise after owning a Raven Audio Osprey with Raven Audio Corvus Speakers and the best tubes on market in Osprey from Dave Thomson Collection for 5 years  I was a very happy customer....It produced musical detail that I wondered if I could hear any more from another amp.. I have tinnitus pretty bad and when I turn on music I am listening for every sound coming from those speakers and sure my ringing is stopping certain frequencies I can hear..

I decided after talking to Dave to step up to a Reflection and OMG what I hear is incredible ..But the Osprey Dollar wise is the best for the money..

Good Luck in finding your sound Amp to make you happy