Integrated hot amp advice, recommends and nonsense

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Have you got a separate phonostage or are you looking for one in the integrated?

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Got a few so a phonostage isn’t really necessary.

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@murrayjohnson borrowed one of those (or something very similar) for a 300B bake off we did many years ago.
It was a nice sounding thing, it struggled a little with the LVs we were using but with 101dB speakers you should be fine.

I would source one in the UK though

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I think Definitive have the Triode range if amps from Japan, they are very nicely finished

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There are class AB units (they have a zero as the middle number), class A units (zero at the end) and valve units (whatever fucking number they fancied at the time). Both the 550 and 590 are magnificent things.

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Thanks, very useful info.

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I’m sure it sounds great but there’s something about the aesthetics of Wavac equipment that I really don’t like.

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Fair enough. Funny it’s just the opposite for me, love the looks.

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Won’t you miss looking at it while you’re listening? They’re lovely things both musically and aesthetically. I don’t listen to my Solista that often but when I do it’s always a pleasure. And have you seen the price of new Viva kit these days? :scream:

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The big expensive Wavac stuff looks OK but the MD series is cheap looking by comparison.

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101dB? Decware Zen could be worth a punt :+1:

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Leben for vintage looks and somewhat cuddly presentation?

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Or music :wink:

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Prog Rock Matters.

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Never seen in the flesh. Plus, it’s too expensive for me.

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Audio Innovations 300. :grin:

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I was going to suggest that, but decided to wait for someone else to do so :blush:

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It’s an enjoyable amp for not a lot of money. Would always make a good stand in while deciding what to do.

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