British Integrated Amps


I have a great affinity for British gear.  I have owned many British speakers from ProAc, Celestion, Mission, Wharfedale, Tannoy, Mordaunt Short, KEF, Linn & Monitor Audio and they were all very musical sounding.

I had a Rega Planar 3 for over 25 years and much shorter stints with a Linn Basik/Akito arm, Thorens TD125 mkII w/Rega RB303 arm and now an Ariston RD80 SEL w/Jelco arm.

I have also owned several British integrateds:  Onix OA-21s, OA-20/2, OA-60, Creek 5050, 4330, Musical Fidelity B1, Rotel RA870 and maybe a couple others that escape me right now and I now have a Meridian 504 tuner.  

I particularly like the shoebox sized units, I just like the size and shape of them and that they don’t take up a lot of room.

Which British integrated amps have you owned, which were your favorites, which ones were overrated, overpriced and what speakers were you using with them that made them a yay or a nay?

Look forward to your comments!  Thanks!


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I’ve got an MF A308, which was a 12-year-old steal from eBay. It liked my vintage KF speakers, but it loves my modern ATC‘s. From what I’ve read, this amp may be more musical than the direction that MF turned to after it. When it came out, it was their top-of-the-line unit.
I’ve never heard one but A British Audiophile over on YouTube, loves Exposure, and has owned them for most of his audiophile life. His channel is worth a look as his reviews are very informative.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMADmrBg2mMall8bpC4anQQ

All the best,
Nonoise
Back in the 90’s… 35w AMC 30/30. I never had any problems. Sounded good with some Vanderstein 2’s.
Depending on your power needs I find Croft very hard to beat anywhere near the price. Supposed to be a good phono stage too but I don’t play records. Listened to it many times but never owned one. Small form factor.