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Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp

I should say 20WPC or more....

I’ve been trying to use a 8WPC 300B SET (Sun Audio) with some vintage bass reflex studio monitors from the 70s (96dB) and it’s clear that I need a bit more power. Everything sounds really awesome but the highs will distort at anything beyond low-medium volume which has been fine but I want to play a little louder sometimes!

Space is limited so I need a stereo amp or maybe small monos are possible.

dhcod
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jasonbourne52
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Get a nicely restored Dynaco ST70. Plenty of dynamic power compared to a typical SET amp. Agon member autospec has one for sale here.

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carlsbad
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Decware ZMA is a push pull amp that sounds like an SET. 2 yr wait so watch for one on the secondary market. they do show up (I bought one).

Edit to add that there is one listed for sale on the Decware Classifieds forum.

 

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charles1dad
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@dhcod 

Do you have a price range limit ?

Charles

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tomic601
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The brilliant Roger Modjeski ( RIP ) designed and built Music Reference RM-10

 

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