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Title: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: tmfraley2 on March 21, 2008, 05:03:08 PM
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!
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: Tim on March 21, 2008, 05:07:42 PM
ss amp?

any thoughts about integrated tube amps? There's some nice Cary Audio gear around that price point
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: muj on March 21, 2008, 05:26:12 PM
E.A.R YOSHINO INTEGRATED...!!!


phewww that was a relief
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: SonicSound on March 21, 2008, 10:00:27 PM
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!
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: Tim on March 22, 2008, 03:05:02 AM
now you're talking
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: carlbeck on March 25, 2008, 05:24:17 PM
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.
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on March 25, 2008, 05:31:02 PM
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

Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: Nick's Picks on March 28, 2008, 07:07:39 AM
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.
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: tmfraley2 on April 02, 2008, 06:58:42 AM
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
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: Nick's Picks on April 02, 2008, 07:15:05 AM
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 !
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: tmfraley2 on April 02, 2008, 03:08:00 PM
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!
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: terrapinj on April 02, 2008, 08:49:58 PM
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  ;D
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: carlbeck on April 02, 2008, 10:43:38 PM
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  ;D

 NICE   :lol:
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: Nick's Picks on April 03, 2008, 07:09:46 AM
:)

its such a pretty piece of gear.  I hope you get it.  it would compliment any new home.
Title: Re: say you had 2k, what would be a good tube preamp and amp
Post by: J.T.L on April 04, 2008, 09:59:21 AM
if its anything like the taping gear she may get more use out of the playback than you do!

BAM! :lol: