My favorite output tube given very efficient speakers.
One of the best sounding amps I've heard at any price (again, given a proper speaker match) is the now discontinued and rare KingKo KA-101 Pro. It's also my favorite headphone amp.
Dipping my toes into EL84 tubes
As I am researching amplifiers, it occurred to me I don’t have experience with el34 (though I have heard a Leben 600), el84 which people seem to like, 300b or any of the major tubes really.
so based on the seemingly overwhelming love people have for EL84, I’ve been looking for cheap but decent integrated or power amp based on EL84. Used is fine and under $1k USD. If you’ve heard it and thought it was pretty darn good for the money let’s hear it.
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@paradisecom That Amp Two looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. I have an Audio Note st35 that I absolutely love but I’m tempted to get that Amp Two for the great price and the fact it has 12ax7’s for preamp tubes which would be easier to roll than the ecf80’s the AN has. Have you heard the Amp Two from Glow? |
Vintage/older EL84 amps are great bang for the buck. I’ve had an Anthem Integrated Two for years- it’s too good to move along, even though its appearance is dull. Eight output tubes, 28 watts - not at all underpowered. I’ve also got an Eico HF 81 integrated, also sweet but more like 12 WPC. EL84 tubes are so plentiful and reasonably priced. Definitely worth experimenting with them. |
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