Vintage tube sound from a modern amp

Marantz 8 are costly…..  try finding a nice one 

They are rare ….  I was thinking the Dynaco too but nice ones of those aren’t easy to find and all need work.  

48pm

I’ll stick with this vintage beauty I’ve owned for 25 years. It’s going back to VAC for the MkIII S update in January 2023. It’s has worked flawlessly all these years.

This VAC Renaissance 70/70 amplifier in my opinion is a true classic and wonderful sounding. Very wise to have it sent to VAC and let Kevin Hayes do his thing.
Charles

That VAC is desirable….   Expensive to retube , but that’s the only downside to that amp. 

@oddiofyl 

Re-tubing expense is a valid point, given that it requires 4 pairs of the 300b. Fortunately 300bs are generally long lifespan tubes. It’s nice having only 1 pair in my SET amplifier.

Charles 

Yes, part of the reason I went SET.    Simple , no matching tubes , auto bias is nice too.   First amp I’ve owned that I don’t have to bias.  
 

That amp is a mythical beast though.   One came up for sale a while back and the first thing I thought of was $$$ to retube.