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In Reply to: RE: 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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Eli,
The recipe for that passive pre, please...
Get a H&K Citation V amp and have it rebuilt. Less expense vs the H&K Citation II. The Citation II produces a little more power, the Citation V is powerful enough.
I also highly suggest a used Blueberry preamp that has a great phono section (about $750 used). This exceeds the budget, but you can operate a passive preamp as described by Eli for the time being.
The only amp I am aware of that may or may not outperform a rebuilt Citation V is a Marantz 8B power amp. These are about $2K+ before rebuilding.
Smart purchases now prevents losing money upgrading later to the superior gear.
I'll agree with Eli as well. When using a 35 watt Audioprism or 45 watt CJ MV 50 with SMG's years ago, these amps only had a grip on small scale simple music. Had to haul out my Moscode 300 to play the big complex material.
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