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best budget integrated amp for rock n roll music?

considering:
--creek 4330
--cambridge audio a500
--audio analogue puccini
--audio refinement complete
--rega mira
i have B&W 302 speakers (small bookshelf type) and play cd's mostly. usually rock -- Dylan to Mission of Burma/Husker Du/Aerosmith -- some jazz and classical. opinions? other suggestions? thanks, ken
kbinner
mta1
1 posts
 
Find a used Luxman LV-103u 200/300 on Ebay.Its killer for the price.
Also has a great Phono stage
celtic66
1,680 posts
 
The Luxman guy has it right. The LV-103u or even its big brother the LV-105u has massive amounts of reserve in the caps. Solid iron also. These units will crush the above listed and not even miss a step. Don't shy away from the tube front end. It is quick and stable. Good luck.
frap
213 posts
 
No question in my mind. The Cambridge audio integrated is good enough to run $15000.00 speakers within its 65 watt rating. I can live with this item happily if nothing else existed. And I really mean it.............Frank
endoit
21 posts
 
I used Manley Singray (used around $1400) with my Roger LS3/5A and on rock in a medium size room I had plenty of power. The designer of this unit Eva Marie Manley does like rock n roll.
fs_audio
148 posts
 
LFD MISTRAL SE ($1,495)...I have heard 'em all and the Mistral is by far the BEST integrated available for under $5,000.
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