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In Reply to: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp posted by tvr2500m on September 30, 2014 at 15:52:26:
"Maggies" are POWER HUNGRY. Look for something with "stones". A H/K Cit. 5 might be enough for MMGs. Yes, the "5" is a power amp, not an integrated. However, it has a pentode I/P stage and a high I/P impedance. That means you can use a passive control center built around 50,000 Ω pots., in complete confidence. Build the passive control center yourself, as it's a very easy a DIY project. Hint: use short, unshielded, braided cables between the control center and the power amp. Also, make that cabling "captive" in the control center. Reducing the number of purely mechanical connections in the signal path definitely helps.
Yes, there are other pentode I/P amps in the same power range as the H/K Cit. 5, but their performance does not measure up. Don't be penny wise and pound foolish. Get yourself good sound.
Eli D.
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