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Looking for a new Amp or Preamp? If you're after tubes, post over here.

Yes, I will. This is when the Asylum shines.

I'd like to forgo the buying and selling and simply make the best decision the first time, who wouldn't?

When I began there were a pair of original owner MFA M200's that looked great and were selling for a very reasonable price. I hesitated one day too long. There's another pair up right now but they look like they've been stored in a damp environment.

Right now, and to my surprise, the Carver is high on the list but they're a bit more than I'd like to spend. There are a couple of positive professional reviews yet there doesn't seem to be any actual user reviews which makes me feel a bit sketchy. But hey, I took a flyer on the PS Audio HCA-2 before there were any reviews. I needed an amp and planed to return it during the 30 day trial. I ended up enjoying a few switching amplifiers.

The Music Reference RM200 is another. Both seem to be able to handle the load my speakers present. Both would be next to impossible to audition easily.





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