vintagedad53
New Member
Hello to all... Presently I am CD only sourcing my music...
New to tube amps and low on $$$, so I took a chance and purchased a Brand New Monoprice Tube Integrated amp for $150. Have had to return 2 so far because of broken speaker connection (in shipping) and with the 2nd replacement - one day thing just stopped playing (?). Both returns were handled promptly - and I'm now on my 3rd one which has been broken in with over 300 cont. hrs on it at various levels and into various speakers.
I am a true believer - that power cords and line conditioners, interconnects and isolation devices do make a difference.
I know we all like a $ bargain - and presently for me that seems to be this situation. Thru my Gershman Avant Garde RX-20 speakers ( not quite as dynamic as thru the SS JOB INT I have went playing thru the JOB's DAC) the sound is smooth and full (wonderful on "Kind of Blue" and "Take Five"), and not bad thru the JBL L-25s I have in the 2nd system (used usually with a Sansui G-7700 for rock...).
My plan is to experiment with interconnects, power cords and tubes and really tune this cat to my liking (as I have done with the JOB). I figure if I can start low initial cost and add ancillaries that jump the end sound - why not? My goal is to set with this amp, swapped-out tubes, power cord and interconnects to = $1000...
Can I achieve what might be the = of a tube integrated costing $2000 -$3000, or more?
Thoughts and opinions please...
New to tube amps and low on $$$, so I took a chance and purchased a Brand New Monoprice Tube Integrated amp for $150. Have had to return 2 so far because of broken speaker connection (in shipping) and with the 2nd replacement - one day thing just stopped playing (?). Both returns were handled promptly - and I'm now on my 3rd one which has been broken in with over 300 cont. hrs on it at various levels and into various speakers.
I am a true believer - that power cords and line conditioners, interconnects and isolation devices do make a difference.
I know we all like a $ bargain - and presently for me that seems to be this situation. Thru my Gershman Avant Garde RX-20 speakers ( not quite as dynamic as thru the SS JOB INT I have went playing thru the JOB's DAC) the sound is smooth and full (wonderful on "Kind of Blue" and "Take Five"), and not bad thru the JBL L-25s I have in the 2nd system (used usually with a Sansui G-7700 for rock...).
My plan is to experiment with interconnects, power cords and tubes and really tune this cat to my liking (as I have done with the JOB). I figure if I can start low initial cost and add ancillaries that jump the end sound - why not? My goal is to set with this amp, swapped-out tubes, power cord and interconnects to = $1000...
Can I achieve what might be the = of a tube integrated costing $2000 -$3000, or more?
Thoughts and opinions please...