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Which Integrated tube amp?

im looking for a under $3000 integrated tube amp. looking at cayin, rogue, audio space, mastersound, ect. i will be purchasing speakers to match the amp, so low power is not an issue. recommendations, ideas and experiences would be helpful. thanks
maurager
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rushton
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Our local audio group recently did an evening of comparative listening with several integrated amps. The Cayin HA-80 and A50T integrated amps were very well received by those in attendance. We did not listen to Rogue, Audio Space or Mastersound.
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grinnell
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I'm very happy with my Primaluna PL2 can take a variety of tubes from kt88 to el34's. Easy to use and maintain. Use Triangle Comete's with them.
jrun
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I am very happy with my Audio Space 3.1 Ref. with KT88's. Mates very well with my Von Schweikert speakers. Be prepared to retube to get the best out of this amp. The big surprise for me was how good the phono stage is. Good luck.
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philjolet
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you could buy an Audio Note Meishu for about 3K (without phono) and experience 300B magic with 8 extremely robust watts per channel
facten
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I just recently purchased the Rogue Cronus with magnum upgrade (total cost $2200)- it is a very well built and wonderfully musical sounding amp - hadn't heard it before ordering, and for me glad that I got it. The upgraded amp comes with NOS 12au7 & 12ax7s and EH KT90s , though you can still use EL34s. Upgrade pushes max wpc from 55 to 90. I am using it with Tyler Acoustic Linbrook System 2s
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