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help with a lush 50 watt+ amp

i own vtl deluxe 120 monoblocks. i would like to purchase another amp, 50 + watts, which has less emphasis on the upper mid/lower treble than my current amp. i'm willing to lose resolution in order to gain a more vintage tube sound which can compensate for cds.

by now, many are aware of my taste for a highly euphonically colored sounds. yes, this is what i like. most of you don't like this sound.

i have been criticized for this. i'm a big boy so i can take it.

anyway, someone has to be the audiogon iconoclast, and i guess that someone is me.

thanks for your help
mrtennis
jeffreyds
115 posts
 
If you want a vintage tube sound, why not try a vintage amp? If you can live with a few less watts, a Fisher 400 might do the trick.

Jeff
sdatch
204 posts
 
The Cary V-12 monos might give you what you want. I use a Cary tube preamp, and find that it gives my otherwise lean system that extra bit of flah on the bone that it needs. I don't know why it is such a big deal that you might like a warmer sound. I think everyone could have different preferences because our ability to hear certain frequencies varies, and the music and environment in which it is played tends to vary.
newbee
4,821 posts
 
Do you have a budget? New or used? Are you going to drive your Quads? I can't recall your pre-amp - what are you using?
clio09
3,374 posts
 
I'd also suggest the AES Six Pacs or Cary V12 (original, i, or R versions). I owned the V12i myslef at one time and enjoyed the sound, it just didn't have enough power for my speakers.
rcprince
3,085 posts
 
Older CJ tube amps; also, in the higher priced vein, older model Jadis JA-80 or 30 monoblocks with EL-34 tubes would give you the sound you're looking for (don't take a modified one, though). If you're driving older Quads, the JA-80s are reputed to work very well with them.
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