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Reasonably priced valve amp

  • 27-02-2011 8:55am
    #1
    Maccattack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭


    Ive always wanted a valve amp but to my knowledge they are mad expensive. Or are they? Does anyone know of a reasonably price amp that is also decent quality?

    I have a pretty good Adcom pre and amp combo, but thought if i could sell them and change to a small valve unit, well that would be cool.

    any ideas?

    Maybe theres a good DIY kit or something...


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  • #2
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    Some are crazy prices alright.
    Take a look on ebay for Tube amplifiers. Hong Kong and Chinese made amps are quite decently priced. Theres a Ampro that uses EL34's for about 150E. Won't bother the neighbours though.
    I've seen Chinese amps using the beefier 813's :)
    Or there's one there using 807's for 1000's. Way overpriced IMO.


  • #3
    Slaphead07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,323 ✭✭✭Slaphead07


    Chinese amps are hit and miss and if you get it wrong... well...

    Try http://www.kronosav.com/ex-display-2nd-hand/in Dungannon. Scroll down to teh Dared amps. Sensible prices and you can trust these guys.

    Or these for sale even closer to home http://www.tirnahifi.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=692

    (Ritz, if the links to ads aren't ok just remove)

    Don't be put off by the seemingly low power of valve amps but they do need an efficient speaker. I'm a huge fan of the genre, I even have a valve CD player!


  • #4
    pa79ul
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭pa79ul


    hi, I have the antique sound lab amps for sale on tirnahifi....if you are interested pm me your details and we can meet i might be interested in your adcom amps as part-excenge


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