I second the sansui au717. Very good piece. Also, look for Coda gear, well made and built to last.
Good luck,
Jose
Good luck,
Jose
Recommended cheaper vintage SS Integrated Amps?
I’ve been pondering trying a vintage SS integrated amp for a while. Which brands *in general* aside from the obvious Sansui do you recommend, or specific models? Looking for that warm, mellow vintage sound I read about, which I know is very brand (or even down to model) specific
Three that I’ve found from a reputable vintage dealer are: Marantz 1070 (not recapped), Kenwood KA-3500 (recapped) and Pioneer SA-5800 (not recapped). Any thoughts on these? I know the Marantz 1070 is well liked but what about the other two?
Side question: should ca. 1970s amps be recapped? I’m getting different opinions on this but I would say yes given their age (electrolytics of this vintage aren’t nearly as robust as current ones)
Three that I’ve found from a reputable vintage dealer are: Marantz 1070 (not recapped), Kenwood KA-3500 (recapped) and Pioneer SA-5800 (not recapped). Any thoughts on these? I know the Marantz 1070 is well liked but what about the other two?
Side question: should ca. 1970s amps be recapped? I’m getting different opinions on this but I would say yes given their age (electrolytics of this vintage aren’t nearly as robust as current ones)
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Sherwood made some really nice receivers, not sure if they manufactured integrateds. I had a S-8900 like this one. No affiliation. https://www.ebay.com/itm/333978516408?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&... |
Check out the Yamaha A-1000 (not DSP A-1000, that was a home theater receiver). It was their flagship integrated amp in the early eighties, and sounds excellent. It operates in pure class A up to 10wpc then slides into class A/B up to 120wpc into 8ohm thereafter. 4ohm stable. It was available in black or silver, and can be had for a fairly reasonable price. I believe I paid around $200 for mine five or so years ago. |
I really liked my Kenwood L-07 mono amps, but I'd hardly call them 'inexpensive' used. *G* As noted, there's a lot of new older integrateds but I've frankly never owned one so can't comment....but the $ for admission ought to . *S* I liked Marantz' older stuff, not so much the newer... Recapping generally a good idea, but.....🤔.... @nonoise ..."...some local hi-fi repair shops...." ?!#@*&$ What town/city/county/state of being do you live within? ....loco hifried refried despair stomps, Yes....with 'part-swappers' that if confronted with 'real problems' claim beyond restoration.... ....but May have something of interest which usually isn't.... (....nono must live in 'Big City'....J not live there....for good reasons...) |
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