Topic: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp

[tmfraley2]

So what do some of yall think would be good, this will for now go into a set of monitor audio br6s, but in th uture will be used with something along the lines of von schweikert vr4jrs, any ideas or am i lowballing my numbers here?  Any help would be great!  Thanks!

[Tim]

ss amp?

any thoughts about integrated tube amps? There's some nice Cary Audio gear around that price point

[muj]

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phewww that was a relief

[SonicSound]

If your interested...I may have a deal for you under $2K
Cary monoblock tube amps [CAD-50MKII signature] and a Golden Tube Audio peramp [SEP-1]
I plan to put them up on Audiogon this month.

PM if interested.
 

So what do some of yall think would be good, this will for now go into a set of monitor audio br6s, but in th uture will be used with something along the lines of von schweikert vr4jrs, any ideas or am i lowballing my numbers here?  Any help would be great!  Thanks!

[Tim]

now you're talking

[carlbeck]

Tim, I have been on the McIntosh kick lately so I would say a nice tube pre-amp with a McIntosh solid state amp. Tons of options out there for model numbers, get in touch if you want to talk specifics. There are so many choices out there for tube pre-amps but I would say an Audible Illusions M3 can be found for less than $1,000 on Agon. Then I would add a nice solid state amp, sticking with my Mac suggestion you could find a nice MC 2105 or 2155 for about $1,000 on Agon as well. Couldn't beat that combo with a stick honestly. If McIntosh isn't your cup of tea even though they have awesome resale value you could find any number of classic solid state amps to work with the Audible pre-amp (a classic in its own right!) such as DNA-1, BAT VK200, Classe, Bryston, the list goes on & on.

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

Timmy,  there is McIntosh stuff on Craigs List - I see it every other day...

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=MCINTOSH

Also this: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/607878077.html

Terry

[Nick's Picks]

I'll offer a vote for simplicity.
Manley Stingray.

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatube&1210896786

I'd also look into Dared and Shanling to see what sort of tube monoblocks you might pick up.  those are just so pretty...

the comobo of tube preamp and SS amp is nice.  best of both worlds.
Something I was dying to try and never got around to it was the PSA class D amp.  It was all the rage a few years ago, and probably a dime a dozen now in the used market.  They were supposed to excel in the bass dept.  Slap a nice preamp in front and that could be a real winner.

I too have been lulled by the Audible Illusions preamps as of recent.  really nice.

[tmfraley2]

I'll offer a vote for simplicity.
Manley Stingray.

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatube&1210896786

I'd also look into Dared and Shanling to see what sort of tube monoblocks you might pick up.  those are just so pretty...

the comobo of tube preamp and SS amp is nice.  best of both worlds.
Something I was dying to try and never got around to it was the PSA class D amp.  It was all the rage a few years ago, and probably a dime a dozen now in the used market.  They were supposed to excel in the bass dept.  Slap a nice preamp in front and that could be a real winner.

I too have been lulled by the Audible Illusions preamps as of recent.  really nice.

the stingray is mighty nice looking and seems to have gotten great reviews, have you heard one nick?  anyone else?  I would definitely like to check it out in person

[Nick's Picks]

yes, I had one for a while.  Glorious sounding.  very pretty to look at.  especially at night w/the logo lit up and all those tubes rockin'.

fire bottles !

[tmfraley2]

yes, I had one for a while.  Glorious sounding.  very pretty to look at.  especially at night w/the logo lit up and all those tubes rockin'.

fire bottles !

Nice thanks nick, I think it will take me a while to get the $$$ together, but a little extra work here and there and I may treat myself, so we will see, with a new house my wife may spend it all before I can get one!

[terrapinj]

yes, I had one for a while.  Glorious sounding.  very pretty to look at.  especially at night w/the logo lit up and all those tubes rockin'.

fire bottles !

Nice thanks nick, I think it will take me a while to get the $$$ together, but a little extra work here and there and I may treat myself, so we will see, with a new house my wife may spend it all before I can get one!

if its anything like the taping gear she may get more use out of the playback than you do!

hope all is well 

[carlbeck]

yes, I had one for a while.  Glorious sounding.  very pretty to look at.  especially at night w/the logo lit up and all those tubes rockin'.

fire bottles !

Nice thanks nick, I think it will take me a while to get the $$$ together, but a little extra work here and there and I may treat myself, so we will see, with a new house my wife may spend it all before I can get one!

if its anything like the taping gear she may get more use out of the playback than you do!

hope all is well 

 NICE   

[Nick's Picks]

its such a pretty piece of gear.  I hope you get it.  it would compliment any new home.

[J.T.L]

if its anything like the taping gear she may get more use out of the playback than you do!

BAM!