Build location for tube integrateds

Cary SLI-80 Signature- Cary NC
Manley Labs Stingray- California
Audio Research and Balanced Audio Technology- USA
Rogue Audio- USA
Canary Audio- USA

Many many others that I haven't mentioned are great as well. I'm sure my fellow "Goners" will kick in many more great units!

Happy Shopping!

In my experience, tubes- regardless of measurement criteria- present the music in a different and better way. There's more reality there, simply put.

I've owned very great SS stuff that I loved. But when a Cary SLI-80 gave me more musical satisfaction than my $8,000 SS pre and amp, I snapped to attention. Every tube amp I've owned since then has reinforced the notion that there's something there that measurements don't quite capture.

Bottom line- there's a reason tubes are still around- and it ain't measurement criteria. It's music, pure and simple.

I write this as I listen to my tube Exemplar CD player through my Yamamoto HA2 SET headphone amp and AT headphones, spinning the remastered Beggar's Banquet on ABKCO.

Tubes are staying in my house!