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The most beautiful Integrated Tube amp?

I need to buy a new integrated tube amp and due to the special reason that the one must very beautiful in appearance. Of course, sound also very important, but not the top priority. My loud speaker is bookshelf type W/89db, and sorce is analog.

I prefer "visible" tube type, not tube in the cabinet kind.
Please give me some ideas, thanks.

Aldosenet
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mikelavigne
2,199 posts
 
the Tenor 75Wi integrated monoblocks are not only beautiful; they are the best sounding amps i have yet heard. as an OTL design they do have drive limitations but if your speakers have a resonably flat impedence curve the Tenors will work for 89db....my speakers are 90.5db and they have no problem at all. if your bookshelf speakers don't do the bottom octave or two (below 50hz) you won't have any problem. my speakers are flat to 25hz and there is no dynamic limitation AT ALL with the Tenor.

check them out at www.tenoraudio.com

do a search for mention of this amp and you will find many fanatical owners.
bwhite
807 posts
 
I think this one looks pretty nice:

slick2
57 posts
 
Bwhite who makes this intergrated and how does it sound? Thanks Rick.
bwhite
807 posts
 
Hey Slick! I think it is made by Pharao and I have no idea what it sounds like. The website I found the photo on showed the price at about "Preis: Fr. 24’500." (whatever that is)

Here is another shot of the thing:


And While I am at it - Maybe I'll introduce: Einstein
dennisj
39 posts
 
http://audioasylum.com/audio/tubes/messages/62703.html
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