Tube integrated opinions

polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
edited September 2013 in 2 Channel Audio
Well no more solid state for me for a while so now I am looking to get something budget conscious . I just had the bright idea for a tube integrated, I had a yaqin last time and it sounded nice so maybe its time to go back that route for the time being till I have more funds. The great thing is that I dont have to buy a pre but most of all buying pricey ic's and the extra ac cable for setup.

There are many great options out there and I have to keep this purchase to around $1500 to $2000 so if I go used I can get something quite nice.

Anyone here using tube integrated amps care to share their thpoughts?
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  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    edited September 2013
    Cayin A100T
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited September 2013
    With the amp route I will more than likely need a pre too or I am limited to just using a Dac and I dont wana have to buy any more pricey ic's that cost the same as the amp or crack open some new ac cables. The cayin looks good !! will have to put that on the list for reading up on.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited September 2013
    Buy a Porsche tube amp on ebay.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited September 2013
    Sorry bud I just had a picture of those big whopping mono blocks in my head lol
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited September 2013
    you just let a cronus magnum with kt 120 tubes get away on audiocircle.com
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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