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Name your favorite Integrated Tube Amplifier & why?

ASK:

If interested, and something comes to mind - Please feel free to reply and name your favorite Integrated Tube amplifier & why? 

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Thought it might be fun to post the question to Agon members. Maybe the one I missed comes to mind for you. I'm a former owner of a modded Cary SLI-80 Signature too, might need just a little more current/grunt this next time around  :) 

Yes, I DID carefully look over many prior threads and felt it necessary to post a new thread. Nothing stated moved the needle much for me, so trying a new post in 2026.

Speakers:

  • 92.5db sensitivity, 4ohm imp, dual 8" nomex woofer drivers, with air motion transformer tweeter/midrange

Background:

Regretfully I'm considering the journey of selling and collapsing two full sets of my last favorite separates systems (preamps, and amps) back to a single integrated amplifier for space, consolidation, room changes.   

Thanks in advance for your consideration and replies.  Happy New Years yes

 

 

 

decooney
triton20trx
86 posts
 

PrimaLuna EVO 400 integrated.  
 

Super flexible with power and preamp tubes to fine tune the sound to match system,particularly speakers.  Can use EL34 to KT150 power tubes.  

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bowshooter58
8 posts
 

Rogue Audio Magnum 3 Cronos Dark 100 wpc 8 ohms using KT120 or KT88 or kt90. Why? It nicely drives the Focal Micro Utopia BE monitor speakers

calieng
203 posts
 

Cayin was surprisingly good sounding. Just picked up a Jazz 90 with KT88s. Sounded great as is. Even better with 4 VCap ODAMs and a set of PSVane Summits.

Also trying out a Cary SLI-80HS and CAD-300SEI thanks to a good used deal from TMR. I would have to put Cary on the next level up sonically. Very musical amps.

78sman
46 posts
 

I recently picked up a used Pathos InPol integrated amp that I'm using in my den system.  It's very musical, and I think that I like it a bit better than the Primaluna preamp and Primaluna monoblock power amps in my main system.  I got a Nordost Odin power cord to go with it.  I'm thinking of getting Focal Diablo Utopias to go with it.  This Pathos is about 85 lbs. so it's much easier to move than the large Pathos integrated amps, which weigh up to 309 lbs.

decooney OP
2,564 posts
 

@elliottbnewcombjr one way to keep the tube power needs a bit lower is to use a stereo pair of self-powered subs, front firing, ...

 

Apologize, I should have stated this in my first post. Thanks for the helpful note. 

I DO run dual 12" Scanspeak forward firing powered custom subwoofers under the custom mains. Output volume is low, only used for mild bottom end reinforcement. 

IRON:

Yes, as @avanti1960 mentioned, high quality transformers would be nice. 

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