Backl to Pilippe's original point - an inexpensive tube integrated amp can be an exceptionally nice audio diversion. It's extremely nice at the end of a long day to sit back with the lights out and watch the tubes glowing happily away. The sound is generally softer, more relaxed, more involving. True the bass lacks a bit of definition and the top end is rolled off, but through the middle it can be very involving and rich. To cut back to the food analogy, it's pleasant to eat very rich food. You probably don't want to eat it every day, but once in a while, you should treat yourself.
As someone else said, buy used and you should be able to get something decent for <$750. Just make sure the chassis is chromed - it sounds way better -- as chrome has been proven to cut down on that pesky upper-midrange glare. It also reflects the tube's light and looks really nice at night. Jason ------------------------------------------------------------------------ doctor_big's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15196 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103950 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
