If you can find them, the Dennis Had designed Cary Audio Six pacs will astound you. They are 50W triode mono blocks that can be had used around $1500-$1700. Absolute tube nirvana.
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Affordable US Made Tube Pre/Power or Integrated Options
I also recommend Raven Audio Nighthawk integrated. And they have a 45-day trial, can return if you don't like it, minus return shipping. I got one after listening to Primaluna and Rogue at dealers. All sounded good, just each have different character and I preferred Raven. Probably also helped that I could listen to Raven in my house with my system. Upscale Audio sells Primaluna and I believe has a 60 day trial period minus shipping and tubes. Not sure about Rogue. |
Quicksilver’s preamp is $1295 and very hard to beat; sounds great, point to point wiring, American made, comments which helped me toward this unit testified to rugged reliability and great customer service. I also bought the 60wpc amps. That’s above your price point but the 40 watts would fit the bill. At list preamp and monoblocks would be $3290. Quicksilver also makes a nice integrated for $1995 that I heard power some 85db Dynaudios. You might consider the Erhard's Basie amp, too -- http://www.erhard-audio.com/Basie.html |