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Need some suggestions on tube amplifier

Hi all,

I have been using TAD-60 with TAD-803SD and Hsu STF-1. It's been adequate for my taste. Now, I'm ready to retire my TAD-60 and try different amp.
Criteria:
- budget $1750.
- triode and pentode mode on the fly.
- tube EL34/KT77/ - pretty much so I can reuse my old tubes.
- I listen to acoustic and voice for the most part, but i do enjoy other type of music such of pop/rock/classical/jazz.

Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated.
marang
wolf_garcia
6,696 posts
 
I consistently rant in here about Jolida since I bought a factory upgraded JD502p power amp...powerful, well made, has XLR inputs along with RCAs (I like that), fabulous sounding and a bargain...around twice the rated power as a Louie Prima Prologue 5, with no website maintenance or publicity. Jason Statham bought an amp from them...not sure what that means but there ya go.
mechans
3,048 posts
 
Which tube sound are you seeking. The old rolling tube golden ear sound , or the more precise bright modern tube sound?
zd542
5,339 posts
 
The MV-55 is just an amp, so if you don't have a preamp, you would need one. I used to have one. Its an excellent all around amp. The sound is traditional CJ, very listenable with decent power. Made in the US (very rare these days). Simply put, if you need a good tube amp, its pretty hard to go wrong with the MV-55. I really enjoyed mine.
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