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what will be the best old CLASSIC amp to rebuild.

In my search for a HIFI sound i never found a power amp that let me think: this is it!!! Recently i buy a vintage power amp paid for rebuild and i'm NOT happy with is sound,it put deception on my heart same if he has only 70h of burn in... I do'nt ear the amp before to buy.

My humble question to the big Audiogon fan,will be what
is the best classic SS power amp to buy and rebuild under $1200.

I love dance, rock, classical any kind of music. I wish to
found a power amp that after the rebuild i will SAID OF MY
GOD WHAT A WONDERFULL POWER AMP...This is it!!!
meridian23
czarivey
5,717 posts
 
I've never heard of Real amp brand.
bigkidz
3,324 posts
 
Easy, old CJ MV-50 tube amp. Gut the circuit board and rebuild point-to-point with a few better caps and resistors. Much better sounding and within your budget.
bigkidz
3,324 posts
 
ALso old counterpoint amps - use bipolar transistors, rebias and excellent sounding.
plasmatech
77 posts
 
I would only invest in rebuilding an old vintage tube amp. Eico Hf 89, Heath Kits, Dynaco, etc. Circuit boards delaminate with heat and time, thus my lack of interest, not to mention the sonics. Pt
czarivey
5,717 posts
 
Plasmatech,
I'd agree with you towards tubes simply because tubes are easier to get vs. vintage quality transistors that may be longlong time out of production(in case if they're blown). NTE equivalents often don't match parameters and don't fit onto the designated slots. In this case you'd have to re-engineer, re-drill heatsinks and mounts and if they run hotter vs. original yo'll even have to either increase heatsink surface or build a fan.
As to circuit boards there are vintage tube amps that have circuit boards as well.
As to sonics, I love sound of vintage solid states especially Sansui and Accuphase.
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