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RE: Tube newbie

Posted by Sherwood Forest (A) on October 31, 2014 at 11:24:49

In Reply to: Tube newbie posted by tlea on October 31, 2014 at 06:55:36:

If you're new to tube amps, and you're from the solid-state world, I think you are wise to try to look for a push-pull design.

My advice is start out with a simple, yet performant classic.

A Harmon Kardon Citation II is the perfect amp IMHO, it has plenty of balls and will give a solid state user the warmth of tubes without sacrificing the 'correct' sound you have become accustomed to.

Plus, it's a well known amp, easy to work on, well built, reliable, and frankly, it puts a LOT of other more expensive amps to shame.

Go check out Jim McShane's website and ask around about the Cit II. I think you'll find that it fits the budget, and will quickly become the amp to which you compare all others.

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