Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp

Posted by tvr2500m (A) on September 30, 2014 at 15:52:26

Hola, All:

After a hiatus and selling off larger gear, I'm looking to put a system together. Miss the music (well, the experience of having a reproduced musical performance sound like/be a proper musical experience)!

I'm going small. Smaller, anyway, simpler, and less pricey, too. Likely computer served. Smaller monitor speakers - GMA Europas, Spica TC-50s, maybe Maggie MMGs. A tubed integrated amplifier around $1K max cost new or used is the target budget. 50 or 60 wpc would be a fine power range. Anything much less might not be enough?

What I'd appreciate specifically is some suggestion for amplification. High value for money stuff. This can be far-ranging. Here're some things I've been considering as examples.

- Jolida JD102. People seem to like the way it sounds, may be too little power?

- Music Angel KT88

- Dynaco SCA 35?

- Something from Consonance?

- Some vintage Scott, Fisher, Eico thing?

- I've seen C-J CAV-50s go for as little as $1,100-1,200; probably do the trick?

- The ARC integrateds look a little pricey/beyond the budget?

Thanks!

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Topic - Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - tvr2500m 15:52:26 09/30/14 (21)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Sherwood Forest 10:31:13 10/07/14 (4)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - tvr2500m 10:52:40 10/07/14 (3)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Sherwood Forest 11:50:15 10/07/14 (2)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Michael Samra 12:47:36 10/10/14 (1)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Sherwood Forest 12:55:49 10/10/14 (0)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - tvr2500m 21:23:02 10/02/14 (4)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Eli Duttman 08:26:38 10/03/14 (3)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - tvr2500m 12:56:40 02/24/15 (2)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Lman 13:15:06 02/24/15 (1)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - tvr2500m 14:32:20 02/24/15 (0)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - JSTRM 15:01:24 10/02/14 (0)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Eli Duttman 19:18:50 10/01/14 (3)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - tvr2500m 14:34:52 02/24/15 (0)

I agree with Eli - sony6060 07:00:35 10/02/14 (1)

RE: I agree with Eli - Mick Wolfe 10:09:32 10/02/14 (0)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Frihed89 12:54:55 10/01/14 (0)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - Mick Wolfe 08:11:23 10/01/14 (0)

CAV 50 - Awe-d-o-file 06:45:53 10/01/14 (0)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - geoff 03:43:45 10/01/14 (0)

RE: Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp - 6bq5 17:18:56 09/30/14 (0)

Avoid the Jolida 102 for MMGs. Not enough beans. The amp sings on my JBLs. - Opus 33 1/3 15:58:18 09/30/14 (0)

Looking for a good-value tubed integrated amp

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