Vincent Audio tube preamp SA-T7 & SP-332 power amp


I was just curious if anyone can comment on this combination.  not a ton of info out there about these (the SP-332 is new) but i was hoping someone might be able to describe the build quality, sonics, etc.   thanks 
mjb87062017

Showing 2 responses by rurdangaray

I cannot comment on the pre-amp but I have been using the Vincent 332 for about 8 months.  To give you some context my previous amps were the Parasound HCA-1500 and the Nuforce STA-200.  The Nuforce was a great sounding little amp but it ran very hot driving my Revel Performa 206s.  Hence I gave the Vincent a try.  It is a very smooth amp with a warm sound but not quite as detailed as the Nuforce.  It has tremendous low end punch and drives my Revels effortlessly and frankly sounds more powerful than its 150 WPC into 8 ohms rating (250 wpc into 4 ohms). Given my taste in music is primarily rock, the Vincent sonic signature is an excellent match although it sounds good with all genres of music. The build quality is outstanding. As noted by the previous poster, give it an audition and see if it meets your needs.  All I can say is that I am very happy with my purchase of the Vincent. I will admit that I am a sucker for the power meters which I know are not very useful but they look cool.
Not sure MJB about whether the tubes in the 332 can be rolled.  The tubes in the 332 are in the input stage and consist of a 6N16 Tubes and a 6N15 Tube.  You can reach out to Audio Advisor which sells the Vincent line and they should be able to answer your question.

The SP-332 is an evolution for the SP-331 and all the product information I have indicates it is strictly a AB amp.  There is a very similar sounding Vincent amp call the SP-331MK which cost a few hundred dollars more and which does operate in Class A for the first 10 watts.

If Class A operation interests you, there is a new Vincent Integrated amp called the SV-700 which is a tube/solid state hybrid like the SP-332 amp but offers the user a choice of Class A operation for 50 WPC or Class AB for 100 WPC.  There is a button on the Integrated that allows users to choose the mode of operation,