thanks for the responses... your ideas about maintenance and reliability are right on the mark... but let me be more specific. im looking at a scott 340 receiver on ebay at the moment, the seller is reliable and it looks to be and is described as being in amazing condition. I'm also considering a Jolida 707a for sale as well. The jolida will cost me around $700, and the Scott probably around $400. So assuming they are both in great shape, and don't need fixing, how would you compare the sound quality? If your interested just do a search for scott 340 on ebay, it looks pretty fantastic.
OLD tubes or NEW tubes. scott vs. jolida
so, on a limited budget, which would you rather have and why, an old HH Scott 299c or 340a, or a jolida 707a. im in the process of setting up a system (on a limited college student budget) and my last needed component is a tube integrated amp. i've read amazing things about the old scott amps, and as well for the jolida (which costs more, but is the price difference justifiable?). so which would you pick? i primarily listen to classical, a good deal of that being only piano. my speakers are kef 103/3s. feel free to mention other amps in the same categories as the ones i mention. your opinions are highly appreciated. thanks.