I don't mean to derail this discussion, but I would love to audition some of these (new) suggestions and compare them with my vintage amp. I'm not suggesting that the new ones wouldn't prove better, but that it would be a very interesting comparison.
I use a re-capped and upgraded Accuphase E-303x, which cost less than $2k including the work a couple of years ago, and am delighted with it.
The broader point of my contribution is that I have always bought used, and have been building systems since the 1980s. In my view, the bang for buck is clearly superior, and I have never worries about warranties, as well-kept, high-quality amps only rarely suffer anything like catastrophic failures.
Cheers,
Tony C.
I use a re-capped and upgraded Accuphase E-303x, which cost less than $2k including the work a couple of years ago, and am delighted with it.
The broader point of my contribution is that I have always bought used, and have been building systems since the 1980s. In my view, the bang for buck is clearly superior, and I have never worries about warranties, as well-kept, high-quality amps only rarely suffer anything like catastrophic failures.
Cheers,
Tony C.
