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Smallest tube system for bed room

Hi everyone,
I'm looking to build myself a small system for my bedroom... I was thinking of going tubes for amp/preamp... My budget is very limited ($2,000-$2,500 for the whole system). Anyone has any recommendation speakers (Sonus Faber Concertino like size), amp/preamp and Cd player?

I was thinking to get a tube integrated amp in order to save space. I'm not looking for a powerfull amp (I guess under 20 watts is more that enough). My WAF doesn't like the idea of getting a system in the bedroom, so I have to get the smallest system possible.

Also, is there a cd player that has a really small footprint?

thanks
lgregoir
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wellfed
690 posts
 
I don't have any experience putting together the system you are trying to build, but a few names do come to mind.

Wright Sound amplification www.wright-sound.com.
Antique Sound Lab amplification www.divertech.com/antiquesl.html.
Loth-X loudspeakers www.lothx.com.

Small footprint CD sources, Linn, Roksan
Tube CD sources, JoLida, Ah! www.upscaleaudio.com, Heart

I have never heard any of these, but they seem to be well regarded by those who have.
s7horton
1,077 posts
 
The orignal Rega Planet CD is pretty small. The Linn Majik integrated is also small if you can live without tubes. Paradigm mini monitors would do really nice I think.

Mini Monitors - 335 new
Planet - 375 used
Linn Majik - 800-900 used
spend the rest on cables
jimel84
38 posts
 
One of the Jolida integrated's might be small enough. You might consider vintage tube stuff also like a Scott 222c. I have a Knight KN724 int.amp and its only 13"X 8"X4.5". It even has an phono stage. If you could find an Optimus cd-3400 portable cd player it even has digital out to run a DAC if you wanted to. Top it off with some PSB Alpha's and you'll have a chunk of change left over to spend on music. Good luck and have fun. PS the Knight is available if interested.
jeffloistarca
1,004 posts
 
Linn Classik, B&& LM1 monitors, maybe a small sub under the bed?
twl
3,251 posts
 
The best thing you could do is get a David Berning MicroZOTL. It is a OTL Tube amp that is designed for bedrooms or office applications. It has a volume control, so you don't need a preamp, but it has only one set of inputs. It has a headphone jack too. The rated output of 1 watt per channel is not indicative of the levels you can get out of this amp. I use mine as my main amp in my living room that is 14x24 with a 16 foot ceiling, and I get as loud as I ever really need within reasonable limits. This amp has the sound quality of amps costing 10 times as much. You simply will not believe the sound.The kicker? It is only $750 direct from Berning. The best $750 you will ever spend. It might end up in your main system afer you hear it. You must use an efficient set of speakers(93db+).
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