Three recommendations I have for you first look at the melody line I have an H 88 that has two kt88s per side and if I remember correctly it is 50watts per side. Lots of guts. A 6sn7 and a 6sl7 on each side and one more lol i just woke up cannot remember the number of the last one. On another note I put sohpia electric tubes the blue bottle ones in that amp. Well it is very beautiful old school listening. Which ever one you get you might consider those tubes. They are just what the doctor ordered if you like detail warmth musicality and beauty of tone. Ok not sure if you will find one of these or not for the money but look for a lime magnetic. You want one of the ones styled like it is from the 1930s with the big handles on the front plate. The are all reproductions of western electric designs. In fact some of them have nos transformers in them. Personally I truly like the way they sound and I would dare day they are in the very top of the food chain for amplifier s. I will see if I can find one and add a link. The last thing I would suggest would be a canary audio one. Very few people in North America know what they are. Built in California very high build quality and very high quality components. They are lots of money new but they are a hard sell you want to find a used one or a nos one. I bought a pair of nos monoblocks for 4k that retail they were 20k. They sound like 20k amplifiers. Anyhow I will post a link for you if I find one.
Tube Integrated Amp Recommendation
I am looking for a tube integrated amp that has lots of tube flavor (can't find a better word). I don't care for more modern tube amps that start to sound a lot like solid state. I need at least 25 watts, and my budget is $4K. Right now, I am thinking that Unison Research Triode 25 may be a good choice. I know that some vintage amps may work well; however, I don't have the time right now to pursue any restoration or maintenance needed to make them sound their best and keep them reliable. Any suggestions you may have are very much appreciated.
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https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650050931-line-magnetic-lm-126/
This is the style you are looking for that are based on old western electric designs. Very old school sounding amps. In many ways I like my line magnetic monoblocks the very best. They were lots of money new but so were the canaries I have as well as the levinson monoblocks I have. In my opinion these compete at the very top. |
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