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In Reply to: RE: seeking first tube amplifier advice posted by Eli Duttman on October 12, 2020 at 02:04:31:
Since all your listening is in one room, you only need a single system. So optimise all the parts of it. Use separates for flexibility, since you may well want to upgrade any part of it, plus some parts might need replacing or repairing.
If your Altec speakers are your main speakers, then use their sensitivity to choose a really good tube amp. I'd favour single ended like a 300b or even 2a3 if that's loud enough. But you've had suggestions for some nice push-pull amps, including vintage ones like Dynaco ST35 which is very sweet.
By keeping all your units as separates you can upgrade and play around with amplifier choices.
I wouldn't exclude some of the Pass solid state amps. Their SIT amps are amazing, though more expensive and probably hard to find used. Class A solid state amps can sound excellent.
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- What Eli says - get a phono stage! - andy evans 01:47:06 10/13/20 (7)
- RE: What Eli says - get a phono stage! - immatthewj 15:21:55 10/13/20 (6)
- RE: What Eli says - get a phono stage! - Eli Duttman 19:39:09 10/13/20 (5)
- RE: What Eli says - get a phono stage! - immatthewj 19:49:49 10/13/20 (4)
- RE: What Eli says - get a phono stage! - Eli Duttman 21:48:34 10/13/20 (3)
- RE: What Eli says - get a phono stage! - immatthewj 21:24:14 10/14/20 (1)
- RE: What Eli says - get a phono stage! - Eli Duttman 23:22:35 10/14/20 (0)
- RE: What Eli says - get a phono stage! - immatthewj 10:40:55 10/14/20 (0)