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Are Yaqin integrated tube amps decent?

gudnoyezgudnoyez Posts: 6,730
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https://quadcities.craigslist.org/ele/d/yaqin-ms-30l-el34-integrated/6414481189.html

Seriously thinking about this ML 30 with EL 34s the price seems right and I'm asumming it should drive my CRS+s, or my 2bs thoughts anyone?
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  • pitdogg2pitdogg2 Posts: 12,872
    Yes
  • DSkipDSkip Posts: 15,566
    $350 is a good entry price. If you've been wanting to try a tube amp that isn't a bad one for the money. You could do MUCH worse.
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  • ZLTFULZLTFUL Posts: 4,864
    The MS30L is a solid entry into the lighter powered EL34 world. It won't drop your jaw to the floor but it will do a good job of controlling smaller, less demanding speakers (or big high efficiency ones).
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  • motorstereomotorstereo Posts: 1,107
    That seems like a very fair price. I have a Yaqin 100B and it seems to be fairly well made and has worked without issue the few years I've had it. I tried it on my 1.2tls a while back (all 60wpc) just for grins. It drove them yes; but tube amps on SDA's just aren't my cup of tea. Where'd that bass go and hide???
  • FaustinFaustin Posts: 851
    I second motorstereo.
  • michaeljhsda2michaeljhsda2 Posts: 1,879
    I have the MC-30L on my 1.2TL's. Sounds great, plenty of bass. For that price it's definitely worth an audition.
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  • dhart86dhart86 Posts: 1,488
    Had one, liked it. 1st tube experience and drove all my polks speakers w/o any problem
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  • teekay0007teekay0007 Posts: 2,087
    DSkip wrote: »
    $350 is a good entry price.

    Looks like he already dropped the price. It's down to $280!

    Go for it, Steve! You definitely need a new rabbit hole!
  • DSkipDSkip Posts: 15,566
    That would concern me.
    audiothesis.com/

    Speakers: Harbeth: 30.2, SHL5+; Usher: Be-10, T-515; Rosso Fiorentino: Elba, Pienza, Certaldo, Fiesole, Volterra; Polk: T50, Signature S15, RTA 15tl, RTi12; Sonner Audio Allegro Unum, Legato Unum, Legato Semis, Legato Duo; Emerald Physics CS-2.8; Klipsch KLF-20
    Preamps: Shuguang S200MK, Dayens Ampino, Parasound P5
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  • teekay0007teekay0007 Posts: 2,087
    Maybe there's local competition and he was priced a little too high.

    Just looked at the spec's. That thing really weighs 55 lbs?
  • Mikey081057Mikey081057 Posts: 6,105
    The KT88 based MC100B's can punch up a bit more bass for sure... Then with a tube upgrade... you can drive most anything.... I had mine with my 2.3's and it was sweet.
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  • motorstereomotorstereo Posts: 1,107
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    The KT88 based MC100B's can punch up a bit more bass for sure... Then with a tube upgrade... you can drive most anything.... I had mine with my 2.3's and it was sweet.

    Just curious; I see you're using your description of the MC100B on your 2.3s in the past tense so I'm just wondering what amp did it replace and what amp replaced it?
  • michaeljhsda2michaeljhsda2 Posts: 1,879
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    That thing really weighs 55 lbs?

    Yes, and the remote control is made out of solid aluminum.

    SDA SRS 1.2TL's w/ RD0198-1's, Sonicap, Mills
    AI-1 Dreadnought
    SDA 1C's w/Clarity Cap ESA; PA, Mills, RD0194-1's
    SDA 1C's stock
    SDA 2B TL's w/RD0198-1's
    SDA 2's (side by side tweeters) stock
    Yaqin MC-30L integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
  • ConradiclesConradicles Posts: 5,776
    I used one with my SDA 2.3TL's and it was a great combo. Hard to beat for the $.
  • Mikey081057Mikey081057 Posts: 6,105
    Right now the 2.3's and the Yaqin are "on the shelf" I use a Peachtree Nova 125SE in my office rig.
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

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    ManCave: Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro | Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's | Usher BE-616 Center | SVS Ultra Surrounds | SVS SB4000 Sub |Oppo UDP 203 | MIT Shotgun S3's | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life | Samsung 50" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office Bluesound Node | Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | Marantz 2385 |

    Bedroom Peactree Nova 125SE | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio | SVS SB2000 Sub

    Garage Yamaha R-N303BL | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | 2 Parasound A23's | Marantz 2252B
  • gudnoyezgudnoyez Posts: 6,730
    edited December 2017
    Passing on this deal, got two weekends of deer hunting starting tomorrow and as much as I would like to try this at this price it will cut into my beer spending money. I'm happy with my Vincent Preamp for now. Thanks all for all the advice I guess If I wait a while a better integrated tube amp will become available.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
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    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
  • motorstereomotorstereo Posts: 1,107
    I'm thinking you're going to have to wait a very long time to find a deal that'll better that one. I wouldn't be surprised if it's long gone anyways and the seller hasn't gotten around to taking the ad down.
  • gudnoyezgudnoyez Posts: 6,730
    edited December 2017
    motorstereo wrote: »
    I'm thinking you're going to have to wait a very long time to find a deal that'll better that one. I wouldn't be surprised if it's long gone anyways and the seller hasn't gotten around to taking the ad down.

    Hey I'm already upset about passing on this one at this price if it's still available Sunday night when I get back I might give it a shot. If anyone is interested in this and close to the Quad Cities I would be more than happy to get it hold it and meet at a half way point.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
  • mikeyb128mikeyb128 Posts: 2,823
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Passing on this deal, got two weekends of deer hunting starting tomorrow and as much as I would like to try this at this price it will cut into my beer spending money. I'm happy with my Vincent Preamp for now. Thanks all for all the advice I guess If I wait a while a better integrated tube amp will become available.

    You must have a huge beer budget. Especially living in America. You should try buying beer in Canada.
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  • motorstereomotorstereo Posts: 1,107
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Passing on this deal, got two weekends of deer hunting starting tomorrow and as much as I would like to try this at this price it will cut into my beer spending money. I'm happy with my Vincent Preamp for now. Thanks all for all the advice I guess If I wait a while a better integrated tube amp will become available.

    Excuses; A quick story about how I picked up my Yaqin. I had just gotten laid off from work that week when I found a fair deal on a 2nd Mac mc2500 halfway across the continent. I was terribly disappointed when the seller decided the 129lb amp was too much to ship. So I find my Yaqin locally as a consolation unit; buy it and I'm in the car with it when I get a text from the seller of the 2500. He's changed his mind now and will ship it after all. Sooo with no job, near Christmas and budget beyond stretched thin I went for it and still have both units. I had plenty of excuses to and I'm glad now that I didn't use them :) .
  • mhardy6647mhardy6647 Posts: 21,244
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Passing on this deal, got two weekends of deer hunting starting tomorrow and as much as I would like to try this at this price it will cut into my beer spending money. I'm happy with my Vincent Preamp for now. Thanks all for all the advice I guess If I wait a while a better integrated tube amp will become available.

    You must have a huge beer budget. Especially living in America. You should try buying beer in Canada.

    Wait, what? You don't have socialized beer in Canada?

    ;)

    (I'm sorry -- I couldn't resist!)
  • Viking64Viking64 Posts: 3,783
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Wait, what? You don't have socialized beer in Canada?

    I've had a lot of ANTI-SOCIAL beer in Canada. B)
  • michaeljhsda2michaeljhsda2 Posts: 1,879
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    $350 is a good entry price.

    Looks like he already dropped the price. It's down to $280!
    Wow. Fantastic deal!
    SDA SRS 1.2TL's w/ RD0198-1's, Sonicap, Mills
    AI-1 Dreadnought
    SDA 1C's w/Clarity Cap ESA; PA, Mills, RD0194-1's
    SDA 1C's stock
    SDA 2B TL's w/RD0198-1's
    SDA 2's (side by side tweeters) stock
    Yaqin MC-30L integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
  • gudnoyezgudnoyez Posts: 6,730
    edited December 2017
    It's sold I don't feel bad now that I hesitated, it was a great deal someone got. The Vincent Preamp, and the Vincent phono stage will still be in the 2 channel if it was not the holidays and hunting season, I would of got it the minute it posted.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
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