Komarfamily
pfm Member
Classe, quad for me the best sounding so far.
Top 5 Integrated Amps
- Thread starter backtovinyl
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Alun Rains
Jus Juan Cornetto
I can vouch for the Roksan Caspian M2 integrated amp. Whether it would make the top 5, I don't know but around its price range it is a very good contender..
Thirded, powers my Ergo IX's beautifully, though when I want a change occasionally I fire up the Manley Stingray.
contarex56
Active Member
Onix OA21
Revox B251
Exposure X - with MC phono board
Revox B251
Exposure X - with MC phono board
ex brickie
pfm Member
ATC SIA2-150
Rega Osiris
At a cheaper end I liked Audiolab 8000S (not A)
Rega Osiris
At a cheaper end I liked Audiolab 8000S (not A)
pocketkitchen
Registered User
Accuphase - all superb
Rega Osiris
Copland, can’t remember model numbers
Heed Obelisk Si
47 Labs Shigaraki
Sugden A21, the most basic one
Out of those, I owned a Shigaraki for a while, so I did put my money where my mouth is. What would I buy now? Sugden.
Rega Osiris
Copland, can’t remember model numbers
Heed Obelisk Si
47 Labs Shigaraki
Sugden A21, the most basic one
Out of those, I owned a Shigaraki for a while, so I did put my money where my mouth is. What would I buy now? Sugden.
Neil P
pfm Member
Tempted by Rega ... can't quite afford the Osiris!
berty bass
pfm Member
NVA are launching a new integrated within the next couple of months, I believe. In understand a prototype is currently being trialled. That's very likely to be where my Hi-Fi budget goes this year, if listening go well anyway.
Wilson
SCTV half wit
Phono in a X?
Salamander
pfm Member
Roog
pfm Member
Not many call outs for Musical Fidelity, How do these rate? They look good on paper.
M6si
M6si500
M8Xi
I seem to recall @Arkless Electronics preferring the older stuff, but not sure if the modern stuff was good?
M6si
M6si500
M8Xi
I seem to recall @Arkless Electronics preferring the older stuff, but not sure if the modern stuff was good?
Gervais Cote
Predator
The Musical Fidelity A1 was outstanding sound wise. Problem was it tends to overheat and many of them got destroyed because of that. A simple regular maintenance and change a few small components for better capacity in terms of voltage and temperature would have saved these little gems.
Arkless Electronics
Trade: Amp design and repairs.
I've little doubt it sounds fantastic but I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole personally. The old gear could be rebuilt to be very reliable but the new stuff has the same "cheap as possible" build quality combined with SMD's and microprocessors etc...
Some of the higher end older stuff was amongst the best sounding gear ever made in this country and is well worth the rebuild costs
To be fair pretty much any amp made in say 1990 is well past its best and could do with a rebuild and recap, it's just that as much of the MF gear ran hot and used cheaper parts in many instances it tends to be more erm urgently in need of a rebuild than some rivals.
Arkless Electronics
Trade: Amp design and repairs.
They don't "overheat" as such.... more like they are intended to run that hot and they all do, hence the heat causing problems after just a few years. They need a complete rebuild basically and then can be fairly reliable. I was never too keen on the sound myself... too "soft, mellow and valvey" for me. Much prefer the A100 and the B200.
cj66
pfm Member
Absolutely. It was the XX that omitted it.
Gervais Cote
Predator
By the way, I'm still very impressed by my fully refurbished and optimized P170 thanks to your recommendation !