Audio Hungaray Qualiton A50i vs LTA Z40+ Integrated

@bluethinker Im still waiting on the private message. I need all the advice I can get. I can get the Audio Hungary A50i for 1k cheaper.

I run the LTA Z40+ with the NOS Mullard EL34's and it is a stellar integrated, but it is not "warming", to echo the other comments vis-a-vis Raven amp.  It is superior for musical information, more lifelike transients, and a wonderful "lit from within" sound, but it certainly won't work if your speakers need warming, like a more traditional tube sounding amp might bring.  If your speakers are a little warm themselves, it can bring magic that the traditional tube sounding amps cannot due to OPT's.  My Stenheim Alumine 2 SE's are very neutral speakers with perhaps a hint of warmth, and that matches well for me with this amp.

@jbrrp1 Thank you for the input. The Focal 936 K2s are neutral from what I've heard from other reviewers. They will be shipped to my door this coming Tuesday. I would be buying any of these amps blindly so its a tough call. But for reference I am currently using the Arcam SA20 Integrated Amp. Its been good to me these past 4 years but want to take my listening experience to another level and plan on making this next amp my "Endgame Amp". Since the Focals are known for being a little bright on the top end maybe the Audio Hungary Qualiton A50i might be the best choice because its an all tube class A Amp! What are your thoughts?

Thank you

Oh, so you haven't lived with the target speakers yet.  I would recommend running them awhile with what you already know, let them fully settle into their character and get their measure if they are hotter on top or not.  Guessing based on reviews is a bad practice, IMO.  As an example of the problems with this, I was just at the Munich hi end show, and reading the reviewer reactions to systems I heard in person reveals how little stock we should put in their statements, because we all hear things a bit differently, it seems.  I had completely different takes in many cases.  Get your own experience and trust your own ears, because that's what your trying to please.

@edwinf - I’m currently traveling back to the usa from Europe. Can’t seem to find how to send a private message on my minke phone. I arrive back home Monday night. Will send you that promised message Tuesday morning!