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Two tube amps for your consideration please

I am looking at two tube amps for purchase that will be for music only. Pre-pro will be a Denon 988 AVR with a Sony CD 200 CD changer in then pre out to tube amp. I have dedicated 1 of the channels on the AVR for this.
Speakers are B&W 805s.
For consideration is:
Jolida 502a 350.00
Yaqin VK-2100 300.00
Your thoughts are appreciated.
Signal path will be the CD via optical to the AVR (to take advantage of the superior Burr Brown DACs in the AVR) then pre-out to the tube amp then to the speakers.
Thanks
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darkmoebius
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Oldtexasdog, how large is your room and how loud do you like to listen to music? Also, what type of music do you most listen to? That should give us an idea of how much power you actually need.

Offhand, knowing nothing of your musical preferences and volume requirements, along with your $300-800 price limit, I suggest:
1) VTL ST-85 - here
2) Rogue Audio Atlas
3) Rogue Audio Magnum Eighty Eight
40 Or, if you can get by with less power(~35-40wpc) one of the many upgraded/modified classic Dynaco ST-70 amps in the ~$600 range
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oldtexasdog OP
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15X24 with 8'acustic cellings and carpet with the listening on the long axes at 20'. I don't play that load anymore but load enough to hear in another room if I'm cooking:)2 100w power subs in each corner
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oldtexasdog OP
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I like all kinds of music but I play Blues,jazz, and country rock the most. I have 2 100w subs in each corner for bass management.
adam18
670 posts
 
I'd give some consideration to Darkmoebius's suggestion about the Rogu Atlas amp. I have the Rogue Cronus integrated amp as the backbone of my system, and it is indeed a wonderful amplifier. The Atlas shares the same guts as the Cronus, and it has been very well reviewed (do a Google Search) by several audio journals.
adam18
670 posts
 
I'd give some consideration to Darkmoebius's suggestion about the Rogue Atlas amp. I have the Rogue Cronus integrated amp as the backbone of my system, and it is indeed a wonderful amplifier. The Atlas shares the same guts as the Cronus, and it has been very well reviewed (do a Google Search) by several audio journals. Good Luck, and Happy Listening.
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