WANTED: VALVE AMP (Integrated or pre/power) [Archive]

sixxam69

11-02-2015, 16:57

Looking to buy back into valve amps. Really would like either Icon Audio, Croft or Eastern Electric. Mainly for 80s rock music so any recommendations welcome

Firebottle

11-02-2015, 17:08

Be useful to quote a budget Adrian, also what speakers are you going to be driving, hi or low efficiency?

sixxam69

11-02-2015, 17:15

Hi thanks.

Looking to spend under £1k. Current speakers are rogers ls33 but looking to change to Harbeth speakers in next 12 mnths

hifi_dave

11-02-2015, 17:23

What about a Croft Integrated ?

Works very well with Harbeth.

sixxam69

11-02-2015, 17:27

Top of my list is the micro 25 and power 7 but would consider an integrated

Bourney

12-02-2015, 21:37

I've got a trafomatic elegance 6550 integrated for just a snadge over your budget. 40w a side, remote for volume, supported by Definitive Audio so great back up. Boxed etc and bought ex dem from Ardhowen hifi in February / march mast year.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/bigbourne/null_zps8f50aea1.jpg

£3300 new....

£1100 :)

struth

12-02-2015, 23:02

I've got a trafomatic elegance 6550 integrated for just a snadge over your budget. 40w a side, remote for volume, supported by Definitive Audio so great back up. Boxed etc and bought ex dem from Ardhowen hifi in February / march mast year.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/bigbourne/null_zps8f50aea1.jpg

£3300 new....

£1100 :)

Looks nicely built Steve.

Ninanina

12-02-2015, 23:32

What about a Croft Integrated ?

I had a Croft Integrated on trial from Glenn and was not impressed with it at all... far too soft and not enough punch for my liking... I know I was comparing it to a more expensive AN Oto but it really left me cold.. and therefore had to return it... just my thoughts of course...;)

Bourney

13-02-2015, 08:35

The croft stuff is superb IME, thinner and more forward than for my preference and annoying twin volume knobs (I tried to love them - it's a compromise that doesn't bother some). Sounded nice with my Harbeth P3ESRs I have to say.

Heard a decent puresound A30 last weekend driving Tannoy Cheviots and it really shone.

hughandella

13-02-2015, 09:04

I've got a trafomatic elegance 6550 integrated for just a snadge over your budget. 40w a side, remote for volume, supported by Definitive Audio so great back up. Boxed etc and bought ex dem from Ardhowen hifi in February / march mast year.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/bigbourne/null_zps8f50aea1.jpg

£3300 new....

£1100 :)

thats a hell of a lot of amp -- not sure you'll beat that for your budget IMHO