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Icon Audio Stereo 30 SE

Hi, anyone have experience with this integrated amp? For my new speakers, I wanna buy a single ended tube amp for critical listening from time to time. I recently bought a pair of Legacy Audio Signature SEs and drive them through a solid state system.  But I would like to also buy a SE tube amp for listening when the mood warrants.  I have recently bought a Coincident Dynamo SE which is only 8 WPC, but they still sounded wonderful driving the speakers. However, I bought that for my second system, and Legacy recommends at least 30 WPC.  The Icon 30 SE is 28 WPC on ultralinear mode, and is reasonably priced. Please recommend any other brands that also fit the criteria. I preffer auto biased, easy to maintain amplifiers. Thanks.
nitewulf
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Wulf,

I didn't mention the Lm because is above your budget listed.

We have a local audio club and I get to hear and borrow all kinds of gear and I have heard the 508 paired with signature SE and is a very good combo.I would prefer the 508 over the 518 myself,805 tube driven by a 300b tube gives more meat on the bones midrange,the 845 tube sounds very solid state to me in any 845 tubed amp I have ever owned or heard. 

The Lm amps are very easy to bias just like facten mentioned I would'nt worry about that.

Kenny.
facten
2,863 posts
 
To each his own ears, don't find anything solid state like about the 518, but that's just me. That said, a number of folks on other threads, as well as, the dealer I bought the 518 from do tend to be more partial to the 508's sound like Kenny
facten
2,863 posts
 
Re my above post on biasing I should have noted 70 vs 75
freediver
1,122 posts
 
I am reviving this long dead thread as I have just placed my order for the 2020 version,complete with an upgrade to all Mundorf Silver/Gold in Oil caps & Ceramic Input tubes...
 Special thanks to Warren @ Audioarcan,the N.American Importer,who answered a dozen questions over a 2 week period,always within just a few hours of my sending...This is a Special Order amp,Icon doesn't have a bunch sitting around so it is actually being built in the UK,NOT China.Final construction,quality control & sign off for release is handled IN THE UK...
 I look forward to updating this thread when it arrives with initial impressions..
nitewulf OP
421 posts
 
Great, let us know how that works. I’ve purchased the Lyric Audio TI140 MK2 to satiate my tube lust. Wonderful amp. But would be very interested in your impressions on the Icon.
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