There's a pair of Aranov's 110W on auction now that would probably sell for $2,500 or so. These are self biasing, simply replace the 6550's with 8- KT88 and the magic begins. I use the Aranovs with a Placette active line stage, SCD-1 and a Rel to fill in the bottom - and the sound is like melted butter.
The Aranov's are not that well known (like SF or CJ) but they sound every so sweet and are a true bargin.
The Aranov's are not that well known (like SF or CJ) but they sound every so sweet and are a true bargin.