Jim M
We All Start Somewhere
Well, I see this thread is about 8 months old but what the heck, I’ll play.
I’m in the process of negotiating with one of the eBay sellers for a Yaqin MC 100B. I’m hoping to get it for $550 - $600 air mailed to my door. I have heard good things about the 100B for quite a while and think your getting a lot of amp for relatively little $$.
Naturally you need to get rid of the stock Chinese tubes that come with it and put in some decent tubes to get the best sound, but that is known and expected by now.
I also have a Yaqin MS 12B Phono/Line PreAmp I use as a Phono pre for my Thorens TD-165 turntable. Added it to my system, rolled the tubes in it, and wow it really made a big difference in the quality of the music.
I have a MHZS CD88E tube based CD player that I am blown away by every time I listen to it. I never was a fan of CD’s over records but this one never fails to impress me.
Also have a Little Dot Mark IV SE tube based headphone amp that I really enjoy with a pair of AKG K701 cans for private listening.
I’ve had these now for a couple years and have had no problems. Do your homework before you buy and you may be pleasantly surprised at what you can get.
I’m in the process of negotiating with one of the eBay sellers for a Yaqin MC 100B. I’m hoping to get it for $550 - $600 air mailed to my door. I have heard good things about the 100B for quite a while and think your getting a lot of amp for relatively little $$.
Naturally you need to get rid of the stock Chinese tubes that come with it and put in some decent tubes to get the best sound, but that is known and expected by now.
I also have a Yaqin MS 12B Phono/Line PreAmp I use as a Phono pre for my Thorens TD-165 turntable. Added it to my system, rolled the tubes in it, and wow it really made a big difference in the quality of the music.
I have a MHZS CD88E tube based CD player that I am blown away by every time I listen to it. I never was a fan of CD’s over records but this one never fails to impress me.
Also have a Little Dot Mark IV SE tube based headphone amp that I really enjoy with a pair of AKG K701 cans for private listening.
I’ve had these now for a couple years and have had no problems. Do your homework before you buy and you may be pleasantly surprised at what you can get.