Recommended cheaper vintage SS Integrated Amps?
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...) |
Probation restrictions? Too bad. Here's just a sample: https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=vintage+stereo+equipment&find_loc=Los+Angeles%2C+CA All the best, Nonoise |
