Entry Level Tube Integrated Amps


I’d like to dip my toe into the tube world. Does anyone have experience, or have listened to, an LSA-70T or a Willsenton R300 tube integrated amp? Thanks in advance for your opinion(s)!

scotthiga

Features, Remote Control, Volume, Balance, Mute, Preamp In, HT Pass Thru, Tape Out, Processor Loop, Stereo/Mono, 2,4,8,16 ohm taps, XLR/RCA .... Bias Meters, bias Adjust, Alternate Tube Types

Before you dip your toes, try and think long, ask many questions, 

Raven Blackhawk Listed Here

tubes, only 20 wpc for main speakers, highs, mids, upper bass, with built-in crossover for use with a self-powered sub, or I often recommend a stereo pair of front firing self-powered subs

 

@yaluaka, I'm with you. I love a big sugary sweet tube sound. My problem is I also like lots of power. I have an AUDIOPHONICS LPA-S500NC class d amp and a Conrad Johnson PV10 preamp with early 60's Mullard 12AU7 Blackburn NOS. Those are powering Kef LS50 speakers. I get all that tubey goodness but can also push quite a bit of sound. Not sure why more people don't go solid state or class D power with a tube pre. 

If anyone decides with Raven Audio I would highly recommend you spend the extra money and go with their Osprey for that will supply you with a few extra years of quality sound and with upgrading tubes along the way and speaker and subwoofer added give a very nice musical sound for most starters into tube amps..

With these amps the best tubes are the ones Dave Thomson will suggest for your listening pleasures....He sure supplied me with tubes over years to keep me wanting to hear more coming out of the Osprey amp...But all Amps have a limit to how much you can get from them before you are looking for another to hear more detail and headroom ...