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Most musical stereo tube amp under 5K..

...monoblocks out of the question due to space/shelving considerations (has to be a single-chassis stereo tube amp). Also, must be able to drive inefficient speakers (Totem Mani-2: 85db; 4 ohms).

I am looking at a VTL ST-150 for ~ $2,300 used right now. (only problem is no balanced inputs). Any other ideas?? (VTL deal must be decided on in next 48 hours). Thanks!
sutts
sutts OP
700 posts
 
Wow- I can't believe my thread from 13 years ago has been revived!! Amazing when I think about all the amps I have been through since originally posting this...
metralla
945 posts
 
02-28-14: Sonicear writes
My source is usually Utube videos thorugh Dacmagic plus or Sirius radio from satellite dish.
Those sources may limit the overall fidelity you can achieve.

Regards,
thuhaile
105 posts
 
Sutts, can you list the amps that you've been through?
trelja
3,223 posts
 
Sutts, "Amazing when I think about all the amps I have been through since originally posting this..."

Haha, me too! Funny, I began talking about Jadis and Quicksilver, and after more tube amps than one would would believe, that's (and Dynaco) where I ended up. Same thing with speakers, after having more loudspeakers than any wife could bear, I wound up with mid-1990s Fried and Quad ESL57 - two speakers that make music and get the tonality right. There are a lot of outrageously expensive loudspeakers on the market today, but so very, very few actually sound good.
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