Getting into tubes?

get a Rogue 88.It is a little more than you might want to pay 800/900 used.you will be very happy.

I GOT MY ROGUE 88 FOR $949 ($1500) BRAND NEW, FROM CHRIS AT AUDIO GALLERY IN SACRAMENTO, back in June. If you want to spend that much, contact him, and ask if he has any left (or if he knows any other dealers who are selling thme at/near cost). My amp does not lack anything that you think you are wanting to hear, Dragan........I'm also going to build a Bottlehead 2A3 SET amp, but I doubt any of those would be enough power for your speakers, unless you like to listen at or below normal conversation level very much. The one I'm gettiing is 3.5 watts per channel, and costs $400 plus shipping. There is a waiting list, and you have to pre-pay. I've been waiting over a month for mine.

hi eldragon, ewe said yure gonna keep the linn; from this thread, i assume it's an amp. i don't have experience w/linn amps, but, until recently, i had a linn kairn preamp for several years. i appreciated all it did in the way of accuracy, neutrality, & detail (w/electrocompaniet amps), but the soundstage depth seemed to me a bit shallow. it *did* have excellent width & height, tho. so, i experimented w/tube preamps. i had a magnum-updated rogue 99, a cary slp98, & i finally settled on a melos music director. except for poor bass response w/the rogue, which i attribute to an impedence mismatch w/my system, *all* the preamps maintained the accuracy, neutrality & detail of the linn, but the sound was more like music, & the soundstage depth got much better. perhaps a tube preamp would work for you...

Try the Quicksilver Mini-Mites monoblocks. $998 a pair and I believe it's wired point-to-point. Quicksilvers are known for their excellent mid-range. Apparently Mike Sanders the owner is really helpful.

I too am interested in getting into tube amp and pre-amp. I am looknig at purchasing my equipment from Audio Electronic Supply, a subsidary of Cary Audio. I am looking for some opinions about their product line. Is there anyone who has bought any of there procduct and what kind of service did you recieve for your product purchase. I know that there are a lot of people here with a lot more knowledege about tube amps, so I would really appreciate your input.