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Are Yaqin integrated tube amps decent?

gudnoyezgudnoyez Posts: 6,947
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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: 14,001
    Yes
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  • DSkipDSkip Posts: 16,044
    $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: 5,049
    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: 1,288
    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???
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  • FaustinFaustin Posts: 884
    I second motorstereo.
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  • michaeljhsda2michaeljhsda2 Posts: 1,899
    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: 1,541
    Had one, liked it. 1st tube experience and drove all my polks speakers w/o any problem
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  • teekay0007teekay0007 Posts: 2,147
    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!
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  • DSkipDSkip Posts: 16,044
    That would concern me.
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  • teekay0007teekay0007 Posts: 2,147
    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?
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  • Mikey081057Mikey081057 Posts: 6,551
    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: 1,288
    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?
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  • michaeljhsda2michaeljhsda2 Posts: 1,899
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    That thing really weighs 55 lbs?

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

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  • ConradiclesConradicles Posts: 5,850
    I used one with my SDA 2.3TL's and it was a great combo. Hard to beat for the $.
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  • Mikey081057Mikey081057 Posts: 6,551
    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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  • gudnoyezgudnoyez Posts: 6,947
    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.
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  • motorstereomotorstereo Posts: 1,288
    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.
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  • gudnoyezgudnoyez Posts: 6,947
    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.
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  • mikeyb128mikeyb128 Posts: 2,886
    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: 1,288
    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 :) .
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  • mhardy6647mhardy6647 Posts: 22,548
    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!)
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  • Viking64Viking64 Posts: 4,078
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Wait, what? You don't have socialized beer in Canada?

    I've had a lot of ANTI-SOCIAL beer in Canada. B)
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  • michaeljhsda2michaeljhsda2 Posts: 1,899
    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!
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  • gudnoyezgudnoyez Posts: 6,947
    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.
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    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+

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