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Inexpensive tube amp

I'm looking for an inexpensive but yet decent quality tube amp to pair with my new Zu Omen bookshelf speakers. I've noticed that there are a lot of integrated amps out there, but I would rather and Stand alone amp to pair with my existing Preamp. The preamp is a modified Acurus unit from back in the day. However if I cannot find an inexpensive amp an integrated unit might be okay. My budget will be between 300 and $400 new or used. The source will be an old pioneer turntable. Nothing special just an inexpensive analog front end to listen to music in my small room.
last_lemming
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Any of the Cayin units is a good choice. Inexpensive, high quality sound, great value. I have three of their units and all are outstanding.
zd542
5,339 posts
 
"I'm using an Vincet hybrid amp now and I have an old mf100 Conrad Johnson I can try as well."

Have you gotten any gain related noise with any of the electronics that you have already tried?
magnumpi205
504 posts
 
Sophia Baby Amp
listener111
26 posts
 
I currently have Musical paradise MP-301 MK3 and definitely it's one of the best kept secret - reason being you can get it for $400, it's integrated so you will not need preamp, I have used other amps like NAD, Odyssey and few other SS amps currently I have are coincident mono blocks and even though they are better definitely not by not by the margin you are paying for those, Musical paradise is the one amp I will always keep, so much value for the Money and it's really musical.
last_lemming OP
639 posts
 
Thank you for all the suggestions. I'm looking into all of them.

zd542- I'm not sure what you mean by "gain" issues.

Both amps work. However the CJ sounds better to my ears if only a little darker.
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