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Best U.S. made integrated tube amp under $2500?

Is there a better U.S. made integrated tube amp than my current great sounding Chinese manufactured Cayin A50T?
Music of preference is vocal; opera, lieder as well as chamber and chamber orchestra works. No large orchestral music.Some pop singers but no rock. Speakers are the wonderful Reference 3A Dulcet mini monitors (just received back from Canada with their basic upgrade installed), Cayin CD23 cd player in a small den.
I'm not unhappy with what I have but am curious if I can get better with an affordable U.S. made product.
bobbyy
clio09
3,355 posts
 
VAC Avatar, though an older piece of gear, is well built and would power your speakers nicely.
lars
90 posts
 
I sure enjoy my Cary gear.
dgordonl
128 posts
 
The Cary SLI80 is a big hit..The F1 version even bigger.
I also like the Rogue Cronus which they also have in a Magnum version around 2195.00
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buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Clearly you mean 'assembled' in the USA. There is no new tube amp that does not contain some amount of 'foreign' content. You may be able to find a vintage amp with a lost less foreign content but in bringing it up to spec you will need to use foreign parts.

Finally, not to get 'political', there is legislation moving in Congress that will require all goods sold in the USA to clearly show the percentage of non USA content. I can't wait. It will be another way to 'rate' audio goods.
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