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Is there a Great Integrated Tube amp for $3-4K

Looking for a great integrated that holds resale value with EL-34 sound, about 75-80 WPC with the good qualities of tubes, without sacrificing a S/S sounding Lower end?
brashgordon
jeffloistarca
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Take a look at the Balanced Audio Technology integrated (I think the model number is 300x), it may fit your price range (new) depending on the options you choose. You may have to stretch some but I've heard it and well... if I had the scratch and wanted an integrated I'm not sure there's much better out there.
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philjolet
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VAC Avatar has 60 watts though is supposed to sound more powerful and has excellent bass and midrange according to what I have read
karls
332 posts
 
I went through this very quest recently and the short answer is no, it doesn't exist. I ended up back at separates. I would second Jeff's recommendation to look into the BAT VK300x. The only problem is that they're still so new that they're definitely going to lose some value over the next few years. Not a problem if you plan on keeping it awhile.
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