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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
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wsrrsw
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@decooney With yah; love those glowing tubes. 24/7/365&1/4. I’m in No. Cal if you want to try my integrated. 

decooney OP
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Thanks @wsrrsw appreciate the offer :) I'm hoping to come up with something that  causes enough curiosity and interest to start listing all of my preamp/amp separates I have now.  Cant seem to get myself to do it yet.  Definitely keeping and eye out for the right integrated tube amp over the winter I guess.   

elliottbnewcombjr
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OP, where do you live?

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wsrrsw
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@decooney  Denada. 

Rogers High Fidelity will let you try his with an In-Home Trial. The "new" used one on ebay in is what I mean. You can call ’em on the telly. I had my one modified to use KT170"s. Yum yum.

That begs the question of what else can yah try before yah buy? As I already mentioned Accuphase would be another. 

BAT (Balanced Audio Technology) is another but I don’t know how many watts you may need? 

The bigger Pathos Hybrids look to be all that too but I have never heard one. 

Aries Cerat Genus Integrated would be my A#1 choice but that would cause trouble with the misses and maybe my lower back too.  

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bgross
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Original Audio Note Meishu Line (non-Tonemaster) is an all-time favorite - really an exceptional component and is 300b excellence. They sell for $5-$6K super rare. GL with this one.

Audiomat Opera Reference. French small batch hand made EL-34 based integrated. Audiomat amps sound like no other as they have a weight and low-end definition that I've never experienced before. I use an Audiomat Solfege Reference (6550) amp today at our vacation house and its special; 40 watts x 2 100% Class A magic.

Margules i-240 is another EL34 baed amp from Mexico that I've heard and will be next up for me but to be used with more efficient speakers. Just a beautiful amp in every way.

There are more but these are all real-world priced albeit not easy to get your hands on. Worth the hunt though. Just my experience.

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