F/S EAR YOSHINO 8L6 Integrated amplifier

[ovlov854]

Can't believe this is still here!

Ummm Yeah me too!

[ovlov854]

gentle nudge

[ovlov854]

Price reduction to £1670.00

[farflungstar]

Have you tried this as a power amp only?

[montesquieu]

That's effectively what it is, on all EAR integrateds it's just a passive pot on the front, open it up and you have a power amp.

[farflungstar]

I thought it had a switch to take the pot (no doubt cheap nasty Alps) out of circuit.

[ovlov854]

You're both right to a certain extent.
Reading the info from EAR there is a passive pre-amp to function as an integrated with a switch to take it out of circuit and direct inputs to be used as a stand alone power amp. The switch also enables bi amping and inserting a graphic eq. ( who would want to?) Not all of the EAR integrated have this facility
I have used it both as an integrated and as a power amp with an EAR 864 and with my current Hovland both with excellent results

[petrat]

I had the 534 (the power amp version of this), and it was one of the very best amplifiers I've had ... and I've had a lot

It's a match made in heaven with Tannoys ime ... those 8 power valves giving plenty of drive and current, and the class A design giving excellent detail, realistically proportioned soundstage, correct tone, etc. Perhaps it's not been reviewed for years, but this is still a top-class amplifier. Anyone thinking of getting a valve amplifier for the first time, but maybe worried about maintaining it ... this is the amp to get, as all EAR amps have great reliability and very long lives, and, if needed, servicing is done at a very reasonable rate. Strongly recommended

[hifi_dave]

Can't believe this lovely amp hasn't sold..

Things go very quiet through the Summer months, so may I suggest you wait until October and then re-list it.

[farflungstar]

Hmmm I'm looking for another amp to join the clan and one that could operate as an integrated if god forbid my the Truth should throw a wobbly.... Thinking cap on...