Smitty,
What sound are you looking for, fast, clean and airy, warm, sweet and dimensional, lots of Pace Rhythm and timing, etc?
This should be more important than new versus old.
One comment, I find many of the vintage Japanese amps from the seventies to be a little bright and glossy sounding, at least thirtyfive years hence.
Two suggestions for solid state amps used: the Naim Nait or Portal Panache. Both very good.
What sound are you looking for, fast, clean and airy, warm, sweet and dimensional, lots of Pace Rhythm and timing, etc?
This should be more important than new versus old.
One comment, I find many of the vintage Japanese amps from the seventies to be a little bright and glossy sounding, at least thirtyfive years hence.
Two suggestions for solid state amps used: the Naim Nait or Portal Panache. Both very good.